The root of a comet tail: Rosetta ion observations at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

Behar, EtienneLuleå tekniska universitet,Rymdteknik,Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna (författare)

The root of a comet tail : Rosetta ion observations at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

Validerad;2018;Nivå 2;2018-08-17 (andbra)
Context.The first 1000 km of the ion tail of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko were explored by the EuropeanRosettaspacecraft,2.7 au away from the Sun.Aims.We characterised the dynamics of both the solar wind and the cometary ions on the night-side of the comet’s atmosphere.Methods.We analysed in situ ion and magnetic field measurements and compared the data to a semi-analytical model.Results.The cometary ions are observed flowing close to radially away from the nucleus during the entire excursion. The solar windis deflected by its interaction with the new-born cometary ions. Two concentric regions appear, an inner region dominated by theexpanding cometary ions and an outer region dominated by the solar wind particles.Conclusions.The single night-side excursion operated byRosettarevealed that the near radial flow of the cometary ions can beexplained by the combined action of three different electric field components, resulting from the ion motion, the electron pressuregradients, and the magnetic field draping. The observed solar wind deflection is governed mostly by the motional electric field−uion×B.

Nilsson, HansLuleå tekniska universitet,Rymdteknik,Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna(Swepub:ltu)hannil (författare)
Henri, P.LPC2E, CNRS, Orléans (författare)
Berecic, L.Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna (författare)
Nicolaou, G.Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna (författare)
Stenberg-Wieser, G.Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna (författare)
Wieser, M.Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna (författare)
Tabone, B.LERMA, Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, UPMC Univ. Paris (författare)
Saillenfest, M.IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, UPMC Univ. Paris (författare)
Goetz, C.Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute for Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics (författare)
Luleå tekniska universitetRymdteknik (creator_code:org_t)

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