Ultralow-frequency waves in Jupiter’s magnetopause boundary layer
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Abstract
Ultralow-frequency (ULF) waves (∼tens of minutes period) are widely identified in the Jovian system and are believed to be associated with energy dissipation in the magnetosphere and ionosphere. Due to the magnetodisk oscillation related to planetary rotation, it is challenging to identify the periodicities inside the magnetosphere, although remote sensing observations of the polar emissions provide clear evidence of the tens of minutes pulsations. In this study, we take advantage of Juno's in situ measurements in the magnetopause boundary layer for a long duration, i.e., >4 hr, to directly assess the tens of minutes periodicities of the boundary dynamics caused by the interactions between the internal plasma and external solar wind. Through periodogram analysis on the magnetic field and particle data, we find ULF waves with periodicities of ∼18 minutes, ∼40 minutes, and ∼70–80 minutes, which is generally consistent with pulsations in multiple remote sensing observations. A multiple-harmonic ULF phenomenon was also identified in the observations. The periodicities from in situ measurements provide crucial clues in understanding the origin of pulsating wave/auroral emissions in the Jovian system. The results could also further our understanding of energy transfer and release between the internal plasma of Jupiter and external solar wind.
Date Issued
2024-11-20
Date Acceptance
2024-10-17
Citation
The Astrophysical Journal: an international review of astronomy and astronomical physics, 2024, 976 (1)
ISSN
0004-637X
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Journal / Book Title
The Astrophysical Journal: an international review of astronomy and astronomical physics
Volume
976
Issue
1
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© 2024. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad88ea
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
92
Date Publish Online
2024-11-14