Abstract Above the ionosphere of Venus, several instruments on the Pioneer Orbiter detect correlated wave, field and particle phenomena suggestive of current-driven anomalous resistivity and auroral-type particle acceleration. In localized regions the plasma wave instrument measures intense mid-frequency turbulence levels together with strong field-aligned currents. Here the local parameters indicate that there is marginal stability for ion acoustic waves, and the electron temperature probe finds evidence that energetic primaries are present. This suggests an auroral-type energy deposition into the upper atmosphere of Venus. These results appear to be consistent with the direct measurements of auroral emissions from the Pioneer-Venus ultraviolet imaging spectrometer.
Current-driven plasma instabilities and auroral-type particle acceleration at Venus
Advances in Space Research ; 5 , 9 ; 185-191
1985-01-01
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Conditions for Auroral Particle Acceleration
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