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Edberg, N.J.T.; Andrews, D.J.; Bertucci, C.; Gurnett, D.A.; Holmberg, M.K.G.; Jackman, C.M.; Kurth, W.S.; Menietti, J.D.; Opgenoorth, H.J.; Shebanits, O.; Vigren, E.; Wahlund, J.-E. "Effects of Saturn's magnetospheric dynamics on Titan's ionosphere" (2015) Journal of Geophysical Research A: Space Physics. 120(10):8884-8898
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We use the Cassini Radio and Plasma Wave Science/Langmuir probe measurements of the electron density from the first 110 flybys of Titan to study how Saturn's magnetosphere influences Titan's ionosphere. The data is first corrected for biased sampling due to varying solar zenith angle and solar energy flux (solar cycle effects). We then present results showing that the electron density in Titan's ionosphere, in the altitude range 1600-2400 km, is increased by about a factor of 2.5 when Titan is located on the nightside of Saturn (Saturn local time (SLT) 21-03 h) compared to when on the dayside (SLT 09-15 h). For lower altitudes (1100-1600 km) the main dividing factor for the ionospheric density is the ambient magnetospheric conditions. When Titan is located in the magnetospheric current sheet, the electron density in Titan's ionosphere is about a factor of 1.4 higher compared to when Titan is located in the magnetospheric lobes. The factor of 1.4 increase in between sheet and lobe flybys is interpreted as an effect of increased particle impact ionization from 200 eV sheet electrons. The factor of 2.5 increase in electron density between flybys on Saturn's nightside and dayside is suggested to be an effect of the pressure balance between thermal plus magnetic pressure in Titan's ionosphere against the dynamic pressure and energetic particle pressure in Saturn's magnetosphere. ©2015. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Effects of Saturn's magnetospheric dynamics on Titan's ionosphere
Autor:Edberg, N.J.T.; Andrews, D.J.; Bertucci, C.; Gurnett, D.A.; Holmberg, M.K.G.; Jackman, C.M.; Kurth, W.S.; Menietti, J.D.; Opgenoorth, H.J.; Shebanits, O.; Vigren, E.; Wahlund, J.-E.
Filiación:Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Uppsala, Sweden
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
IAFE, Buenos Aires, Argentina
University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Palabras clave:Cassini; ionosphere; Saturn's magnetosphere; Titan
Año:2015
Volumen:120
Número:10
Página de inicio:8884
Página de fin:8898
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JA021373
Título revista:Journal of Geophysical Research A: Space Physics
Título revista abreviado:J. Geophys. Res. A. Space Phys.
ISSN:21699380
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_21699380_v120_n10_p8884_Edberg

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Edberg, N.J.T., Andrews, D.J., Bertucci, C., Gurnett, D.A., Holmberg, M.K.G., Jackman, C.M., Kurth, W.S.,..., Wahlund, J.-E. (2015) . Effects of Saturn's magnetospheric dynamics on Titan's ionosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research A: Space Physics, 120(10), 8884-8898.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JA021373
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Edberg, N.J.T., Andrews, D.J., Bertucci, C., Gurnett, D.A., Holmberg, M.K.G., Jackman, C.M., et al. "Effects of Saturn's magnetospheric dynamics on Titan's ionosphere" . Journal of Geophysical Research A: Space Physics 120, no. 10 (2015) : 8884-8898.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JA021373
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Edberg, N.J.T., Andrews, D.J., Bertucci, C., Gurnett, D.A., Holmberg, M.K.G., Jackman, C.M., et al. "Effects of Saturn's magnetospheric dynamics on Titan's ionosphere" . Journal of Geophysical Research A: Space Physics, vol. 120, no. 10, 2015, pp. 8884-8898.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JA021373
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Edberg, N.J.T., Andrews, D.J., Bertucci, C., Gurnett, D.A., Holmberg, M.K.G., Jackman, C.M., et al. Effects of Saturn's magnetospheric dynamics on Titan's ionosphere. J. Geophys. Res. A. Space Phys. 2015;120(10):8884-8898.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JA021373