Shocklets and short large amplitude magnetic structures (SLAMS) in the high mach foreshock of Venus
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Shocklets and short large-amplitude magnetic structures (SLAMS) are steepened magnetic fluctuations commonly found in Earth's upstream foreshock. Here we present Venus Express observations from the 26th of February 2009 establishing their existence in the steady-state foreshock of Venus, building on a past study which found SLAMS during a substantial disturbance of the induced magnetosphere. The Venusian structures were comparable to those reported near Earth. The 2 Shocklets had magnetic compression ratios of 1.23 and 1.34 with linear polarization in the spacecraft frame. The 3 SLAMS had ratios between 3.22 and 4.03, two of which with elliptical polarization in the spacecraft frame. Statistical analysis suggests SLAMS coincide with unusually high solar wind Alfvén mach-number at Venus (12.5, this event). Thus, while we establish Shocklets and SLAMS can form in the stable Venusian foreshock, they may be rarer than at Earth. We estimate a lower limit of their occurrence rate of ≳14%.
Date Issued
2023-09-28
Date Acceptance
2023-09-12
Citation
Geophysical Research Letters, 2023, 50 (18)
ISSN
0094-8276
Publisher
Wiley Open Access
Journal / Book Title
Geophysical Research Letters
Volume
50
Issue
18
Copyright Statement
© 2023. The Authors.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2023gl104610
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
e2023GL104610
Date Publish Online
2023-09-26