An analysis of Pioneer 9 low-frequency wave observations near interplanetary discontinuities

作者: F. L. Scarf , E. W. Greenstadt , J. H. Wolfe , D. S. Colburn

DOI: 10.1029/JA077I019P03317

关键词: Shock waveShock (fluid dynamics)Low frequencyPhysicsElectric fieldPlasma diagnosticsSolar windPlasma oscillationComputational physicsGeophysicsWave propagationEarth-Surface ProcessesEcology (disciplines)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Space and Planetary SciencePalaeontologyForestryAquatic scienceAtmospheric ScienceSoil scienceGeochemistry and PetrologyOceanographyWater Science and Technology

摘要: The sector boundary of February 2, 1969, was unusually complex, and within a single 7-hour period the Pioneer 9 magnetometer plasma probe detected reverse shock, slow conventional fast shock. During this interval electron gyrofrequency ion frequency each varied by more than factor 10, low-frequency (broadband 400-Hz) electric field wave levels were high variable. We show that, near discontinuities, enhanced 400-Hz not generally associated with gradients or current layers, but elevated when density fell fairly well-defined window. This suggests that modes related to sound waves detected, observations are assessed in terms various theories for interplanetary generation.

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