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Proton Temperature Anisotropies in the Plasma Environment of Venus
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- Bader, Alexander (författare)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden,Swedish Inst Space Phys, Kiruna, Sweden;Lulea Tekniska Univ, Kiruna, Sweden;Univ Lancaster, Phys, Lancaster, England
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- Wieser, G. Stenberg (författare)
- Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden,Swedish Inst Space Phys, Kiruna, Sweden
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- André, Mats (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
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- Wieser, M. (författare)
- Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden,Swedish Inst Space Phys, Kiruna, Sweden
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- Futaana, Y. (författare)
- Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden,Swedish Inst Space Phys, Kiruna, Sweden
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- Persson, Moa, 1991- (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för fysik,Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden. Department of Physics, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden,Swedish Inst Space Phys, Kiruna, Sweden;Umea Univ, Dept Phys, Umea, Sweden
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- Nilsson, H. (författare)
- Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden,Swedish Inst Space Phys, Kiruna, Sweden
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- Zhang, T. L. (författare)
- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Science, Graz, Austria,Austrian Acad Sci, Space Res Inst, Graz, Austria
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- American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2019
- 2019
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics. - : American Geophysical Union (AGU). - 2169-9380 .- 2169-9402. ; 124:5, s. 3312-3330
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Abstract
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- Velocity distribution functions (VDFs) are a key to understanding the interplay between particles and waves in a plasma. Any deviation from an isotropic Maxwellian distribution may be unstable and result in wave generation. Using data from the ion mass spectrometer IMA (Ion Mass Analyzer) and the magnetometer (MAG) onboard Venus Express, we study proton distributions in the plasma environment of Venus. We focus on the temperature anisotropy, that is, the ratio between the proton temperature perpendicular (T-perpendicular to) and parallel (T-parallel to) to the background magnetic field. We calculate average values of T-perpendicular to and T-parallel to for different spatial areas around Venus. In addition we present spatial maps of the average of the two temperatures and of their average ratio. Our results show that the proton distributions in the solar wind are quite isotropic, while at the bow shock stronger perpendicular than parallel heating makes the downstream VDFs slightly anisotropic (T-perpendicular to/T-parallel to > 1) and possibly unstable to generation of proton cyclotron waves or mirror mode waves. Both wave modes have previously been observed in Venus's magnetosheath. The perpendicular heating is strongest in the near-subsolar magnetosheath (T-perpendicular to/ T-parallel to approximate to 3/2), which is also where mirror mode waves are most frequently observed. We believe that the mirror mode waves observed here are indeed generated by the anisotropy. In the magnetotail we observe planetary protons with largely isotropic VDFs, originating from Venus's ionosphere.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Geofysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Geophysics (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Subatomär fysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Subatomic Physics (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Fusion, plasma och rymdfysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics (hsv//eng)
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