Data from the planetary encounters by Mariner 10, by Pioneer 11, and by Voyager 1 and 2 at Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, as well as data from the SEC fleet spacecraft, are providing a basis for comparative studies of the magnetospheres of the planets and satellites and the nature of the interaction of different members of the planetary system with the solar wind. Both in situ measurements such as magnetometer, energetic particle and plasma data, and remote radio astronomical observations are being used to study the formation and dynamical behavior of planetary magnetospheres, and to compare the detailed picture of the terrestrial magnetosphere with our more limited views of the magnetospheric envelopes of the other members of the solar system.



Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science:Planetary Science

Advisors:

Timothy McClanahan
Timothy.P.McClanahan@nasa.gov
301-286-6748

Edward Sittler
Edward.C.Sittler@nasa.gov
301-286-9215
 

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