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Juno Observations of Jupiter’s Magnetodisk Plasma: Implications for Equilibrium and Dynamics
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  • Z.-Y. Liu,
  • Michel F. Blanc,
  • Nicolas André,
  • Fran Bagenal,
  • Robert J. Wilson,
  • Allegrini Frederic,
  • Marie Devinat,
  • Barry H. Mauk,
  • john e. connerney,
  • Scott J Bolton
Z.-Y. Liu

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Michel F. Blanc
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Nicolas André
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Fran Bagenal
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Robert J. Wilson
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Allegrini Frederic
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Marie Devinat
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Barry H. Mauk
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john e. connerney
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Scott J Bolton
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Abstract

The Jovian magnetodisk plays an essential role in the dynamics of the Jupiter system by coupling its various components. Here, we investigate the Juno (JADE, JEDI and MAG) observations of the magnetodisk within 20-80 Jupiter radii (RJ) in the 0-6 hour local time sector. JADE and JEDI data are combined to generate equatorial plane distributions of density, pressure, temperature, and anisotropy of electrons, protons, and heavy ions. Results show: (1) Heavy ions dominate both the number density and pressure. (2) The number density and pressure of all species decrease with radial distance. (3) The temperature increases for electrons and heavy ions and decreases for protons as radial distance increases. (4) On average, the parallel pressure exceeds the perpendicular pressure for all species. Based on these distributions, we explore the equilibrium and dynamics of the magnetodisk and show that: (1) Radial force balance is primarily achieved between the inward magnetic stress and the outward plasma anisotropy force. (2) An examination of the kappa parameters indicates that electrons, protons, and heavy ions primarily undergo adiabatic motion, magnetic moment diffusion, and stochastic motion, respectively. (3) A radial diffusion coefficient is derived from the radial profile of mass, providing an estimate of the timescale for radial transport from 20 to 80 RJ of  7 hours. (4) The total mass (\(5\times 10^{7}\) kg) and thermal energy(\(3.8\times 10^{37}\) eV) of the magnetodisk between 20 and 80 RJ are obtained.

26 Aug 2024Submitted to ESS Open Archive
28 Aug 2024Published in ESS Open Archive