Very-long-baseline observations of Jupiter's millisecond radio bursts
Abstract
During 1974 the decametric radio emission of Jupiter was observed at 26.3 MHz with a very-long-baseline interferometer having stations at Nederland, Colorado; Ames, Iowa; and Marfa, Texas. The scheduling of the observations maximized the probability of recording millisecond bursts, which were the dominant feature of two of the observations. Additional information about the fine structure of the emission was provided by a fasttime-base spectrographic polarimeter. A comparison of data from all three stations was done as well as a statistical analysis of recorded emissions. Results support models in which the millisecond bursts result directly from the emission mechanism rather than being caused by the rotation of a spatial pattern.
- Publication:
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Ph.D. Thesis
- Pub Date:
- December 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976PhDT.........9R
- Keywords:
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- Physics: Astronomy and Astrophysics;
- Ground Stations;
- Jupiter (Planet);
- Radio Bursts;
- Interferometers;
- Polarimeters;
- Statistical Analysis;
- Space Radiation