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Magnetosphere of the outer planets

Abstract

Scaling laws for possible outer planet magnetospheres are derived. These suggest that convection and its associated auroral effects will play a relatively smaller role than at earth, and that there is a possibility that they could have significant radiation belts of energetic trapped particles.

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Kennel, C. F.. 1972-05-01. Magnetosphere of the outer planets. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720024217

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