NASA NTRS · 19860059521
Plasma observations near Uranus - Initial results from Voyager 2
Abstract
The results of observations of the spatial distribution and physical properties of the space plasma near Uranus with instrumentation on board Voyager 2 are described. The data revealed the existence of a magnetosphere that held a warm component with a temperature of 4-50 eV and a peak density of 2 protons/cu cm and a hot component with a temperature of a few electron volts and a density of about 0.1 proton/cu cm. Only the warm component was observed within the L shell. The numerous crossings made of the plasma sheet in the magnetotail were at locations which suggested that the magnetotail has a geometric structure similar to that of the earth magnetotail. Finally, possible sources of the magnetospheric plasma particles are discussed.
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Bridge, H. S., Belcher, J. W., Coppi, B., Lazarus, A. J., Mcnutt, R. L., Jr., Olbert, S., Hartle, R. E., Ogilvie, K. W., Sittler, E. C., Jr., Wolfe, R. S.. 1986-07-04. Plasma observations near Uranus - Initial results from Voyager 2. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19860059521
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