Weak, about 0.15 nT, narrow band emissions at the proton gyro frequency are observed by the Phobos magnetometer MAGMA, upstream from the bow shock of Mars. These waves are left-hand elliptically polarized. They may be associated with the pick up of protons from the Martian hydrogen exosphere. Strong turbulence, similar to that observed at the terrestrial bow shock, is found on occasion in the upstream region when the IMF connects to the bow shock. On two occasions this turbulence occurred when the spacecraft crossed the orbit of Phobos. This coincidence raises the possibility that material in the orbits of Phobos interacts with the solar wind in such a way to either affect the direction of the IMF or to cause instabilities in the solar wind plasma. However, since on a third occasion these waves did not occur, these waves may be shock associated rather than Phobos associated.


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    Titel :

    Upstream waves at Mars


    Beteiligte:
    Russell, C. T. (Autor:in) / Luhmann, J. G. (Autor:in) / Schwingenschuh, K. (Autor:in) / Riedler, W. (Autor:in) / Eroshenko, E. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1992-09-01



    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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