The magnetosphere of Jupiter: Coupling the equator to the poles |
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| Institution: | 1. LATMOS/IPSL, UPMC Univ. Paris 06 Sorbonne Universités, UVSQ, CNRS, 4 place Jussieu, Paris 75005, France;2. LATMOS/IPSL, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, UPMC Univ. Paris 06, CNRS, Guyancourt, France;3. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA;4. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, USA |
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| Abstract: | Jupiter is a planet of superlatives: the most massive planet in the solar system, rotates the fastest, has the strongest magnetic field, and has the most massive satellite system of any planet. These unique properties lead to volcanoes on Io and a population of energetic plasma trapped in the magnetic field that provides a physical link between the satellites, particularly Io, and the planet Jupiter. There are strong differences between the magnetospheres of Earth and Jupiter but there are also underlying basic physical principles that all magnetospheres share in common. This paper provides a rough sketch of the magnetosphere of Jupiter, briefly describes the current understanding and lists outstanding issues. As at Earth, a major issue of the jovian system is how the magnetospheric plasma is coupled to the planet's ionosphere. |
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