Non-auroral altitude profiles of H3+ density and temperature at Jupiter
Abstract
We present a novel method for deriving altitude profiles of ion densities and temperatures in Jupiter's upper atmosphere. The variation in altitude is a fundamental characteristic of atmospheric study, and it is missing from most available remote diagnostics of the giant planets. Therefore, this technique offers promise of more comprehensive study of the dynamics and energetics of Jupiter's upper atmosphere. It can enhance the scientific return from the Juno spacecraft, now in orbit about Jupiter, and it can enable ground-based observations to provide even more valuable coverage in the intervening time between the end of the Juno mission and the arrival of the JUICE and Europa Clipper spacecarft at Jupiter.
- Publication:
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European Planetary Science Congress
- Pub Date:
- September 2017
- Bibcode:
- 2017EPSC...11..285M