NASA NTRS · 19870015733
Observations of cometary plasma wave phenomena
Abstract
The ICE plasma wave investigation utilized very long electric antennas (100 m tip-to-tip) and a very high sensitivity magnetic search coil to obtain significant local information on plasma physics phenomena occurring in the distant pickup regions of Comet Giacobini-Zinner and Comet Halley; and information on the processes that developed in the coma and tail of Giacobini-Zinner. The ICE plasma wave measurements associated with both comet encounters are summarized, and high sensitivity ICE observations are related to corresponding measurements from the other Halley spacecraft.
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Scarf, F. L., Coroniti, F. V., Kennel, C. F., Gurnett, D. A., Ip, W.-H., Smith, E. J.. 1986-12-01. Observations of cometary plasma wave phenomena. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870015733
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