Universität zu Köln

Szalay, J. R., Bagenal, F., Allegrini, F., Bonfond, B., Clark, G., Connerney, J. E. P., Crary, F., Ebert, R. W., Ergun, R. E., Gershman, D. J., Hinton, P. C., Imai, M., Janser, S., McComas, D. J., Paranicas, C., Saur, J., Sulaiman, A. H., Thomsen, M. F., Wilson, R. J., Bolton, S. and Levin, S. M. (2020). Proton Acceleration by Io's Alfvenic Interaction. J. Geophys. Res-Space Phys., 125 (1). WASHINGTON: AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION. ISSN 2169-9402

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Abstract

The Jovian Auroral Distributions Experiment aboard Juno observed accelerated proton populations connected to Io's footprint tail aurora. While accelerated electron populations have been previously linked with Io's auroral footprint tail aurora, we present new evidence for proton acceleration due to Io's Alfvenic interaction with Jupiter's magnetosphere. Separate populations were accelerated above the Io torus and at high latitudes near Jupiter. The timing suggests the acceleration is due to Alfven waves associated with Io's Main Alfven Wing. The inferred high-latitude proton acceleration region spans 0.9-2.5 Jovian radii in altitude, comparable to the expected location for electron acceleration, and suggests the associated Alfven waves are able to accelerate electrons and protons in similar locations. The proton populations magnetically connected to Io's orbit are recently perturbed, equilibrating with the nominal torus plasma population on a timescale smaller than Io's System III orbital period of similar to 13 h, likely due to wave-particle interactions. The tail populations are split into a wake-like structure with distinct inner and outer regions, where the inner region maps to an equatorial width nearly identical to the diameter of Io. The approximately symmetric surrounding outer regions are each slightly smaller than the central region and may be related to Io's atmospheric extent. The nominal, corotational torus proton population exhibits energization throughout all regions, peaking at the anti-Jovian flank of the inner core region mapping to Io's diameter. These proton observations suggest Alfven waves are capable of accelerating protons in multiple locations and provide further evidence that Io's Alfvenic interaction is bifurcated. Plain Language Summary The interaction between Jupiter's moon Io and Jupiter's rapidly rotating magnetic field produces a persistent aurora in Jupiter's upper atmosphere. The Juno spacecraft's trajectory crossed magnetic field lines connected to this aurora. We found that protons are accelerated in multiple places between Jupiter and Io. The interaction is evidenced in two distinct regions, with the central core region mapping to almost exactly the size of Io in the equatorial plane. We also find the protons that comprise the nominal background population are hotter in this central region.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Szalay, J. R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bagenal, F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Allegrini, F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bonfond, B. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Clark, G. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Connerney, J. E. P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Crary, F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ebert, R. W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ergun, R. E. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gershman, D. J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hinton, P. C. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Imai, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Janser, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED McComas, D. J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Paranicas, C. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Saur, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Sulaiman, A. H. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Thomsen, M. F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wilson, R. J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bolton, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Levin, S. M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-350827
DOI:	10.1029/2019JA027314
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Geophys. Res-Space Phys.
Volume:	125
Number:	1
Date:	2020
Publisher:	AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
Place of Publication:	WASHINGTON
ISSN:	2169-9402
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language WAVE CURRENT SYSTEM; ELECTRON ACCELERATION; PLASMA OBSERVATIONS; MAGNETIC-FIELD; JUPITER; GALILEO; PROPAGATION; VOYAGER-1; MODEL; TAIL Multiple languages Astronomy & Astrophysics Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/35082