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Achilleos, N.; Arridge, C.S.; Bertucci, C.; Guio, P.; Romanelli, N.; Sergis, N. "A combined model of pressure variations in Titan's plasma environment" (2014) Geophysical Research Letters. 41(24):8730-8735
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Abstract:
In order to analyze varying plasma conditions upstream of Titan, we have combined a physical model of Saturn's plasma disk with a geometrical model of the oscillating current sheet. During modeled oscillation phases where Titan is farthest from the current sheet, the main sources of plasma pressure in the near-Titan space are the magnetic pressure and, for disturbed conditions, the hot plasma pressure. When Titan is at the center of the sheet, the main sources are the dynamic pressure associated with Saturn's cold, subcorotating plasma and the hot plasma pressure under disturbed conditions. Total pressure at Titan (dynamic plus thermal plus magnetic) typically increases by a factor of up to about 3 as the current sheet center is approached. The predicted incident plasma flow direction deviates from the orbital plane of Titan by ≲10°. These results suggest a correlation between the location of magnetic pressure maxima and the oscillation phase of the plasma sheet. Our model may be used to predict near-Titan conditions from "far-field" in situ measurements. Key Points Titan's plasma environment responds to global changes in hot plasma pressureTitan is exposed to highly variable upstream plasma beta and dynamic pressureIncluding hot plasma variability improves agreement between models and data ©2014. The Authors.
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| Documento: | Artículo |
| Título: | A combined model of pressure variations in Titan's plasma environment |
| Autor: | Achilleos, N.; Arridge, C.S.; Bertucci, C.; Guio, P.; Romanelli, N.; Sergis, N. |
| Filiación: | Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom Centre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck, University College London, London, United Kingdom Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Sagamihara, Japan Mullard Space Science Laboratory, Dorking, United Kingdom Department of Physics, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom Instituto de Astronomía y Física Del Espacio, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Office for Space Research and Technology, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece |
| Palabras clave: | magnetosphere; plasma sheet; Saturn; Titan; Magnetosphere; Planets; Plasma sheaths; Geometrical modeling; In-situ measurement; Oscillating current; Plasma environments; Plasma sheet; Pressure variations; Saturn; Titan; Magnetoplasma; correlation; in situ measurement; magnetic field; magnetosphere; plasma; pressure gradient; Saturn; Titan |
| Año: | 2014 |
| Volumen: | 41 |
| Número: | 24 |
| Página de inicio: | 8730 |
| Página de fin: | 8735 |
| DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014GL061747 |
| Título revista: | Geophysical Research Letters |
| Título revista abreviado: | Geophys. Res. Lett. |
| ISSN: | 00948276 |
| CODEN: | GPRLA |
| Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00948276_v41_n24_p8730_Achilleos |
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Achilleos, N., Arridge, C.S., Bertucci, C., Guio, P., Romanelli, N. & Sergis, N. (2014) . A combined model of pressure variations in Titan's plasma environment. Geophysical Research Letters, 41(24), 8730-8735.http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014GL061747
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Achilleos, N., Arridge, C.S., Bertucci, C., Guio, P., Romanelli, N., Sergis, N. "A combined model of pressure variations in Titan's plasma environment" . Geophysical Research Letters 41, no. 24 (2014) : 8730-8735.http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014GL061747
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Achilleos, N., Arridge, C.S., Bertucci, C., Guio, P., Romanelli, N., Sergis, N. "A combined model of pressure variations in Titan's plasma environment" . Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 41, no. 24, 2014, pp. 8730-8735.http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014GL061747
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Achilleos, N., Arridge, C.S., Bertucci, C., Guio, P., Romanelli, N., Sergis, N. A combined model of pressure variations in Titan's plasma environment. Geophys. Res. Lett. 2014;41(24):8730-8735.http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014GL061747
