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Mariner 10 magnetic field observations of the venus wake
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Lepping, R. P. Behannon, K. W. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | Magnetic field measurements made over a 21-hour interval during the Mariner 10 encounter with Venus were used to study the down-stream region of the solar wind-Venus interaction over a distance of approximately 100 R sub v. For most of the day before closest approach the spacecraft was located in a sheath-like region which was apparently bounded by planetary bow shock on the outer side and either a planetary wake boundary or transient boundary-like feature on the inner side. The spacecraft made multiple encounters with the wake-like boundary during the 21-hour interval with an increasing frequency as it approached the planet. Each pass into the wake boundary from the sheath region was consistently characterized by a slight decrease in magnetic field magnitude, a marked increase in the frequency and amplitude of field fluctuations, and a systematic clockwise rotation of the field direction when viewed from above the plane of the planet orbit. |
| File Size | 4423286 |
| Page Count | 52 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780004020 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7sn5086s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Exploration Venus Planet Mariner 10 Space Probe Sheaths Bow Waves Wakes Magnetic Fields Solar Wind Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
