Jackman, Caitríona M. (2015) Saturn's magnetotail. In, Keiling, Andreas, Jackman, Caitríona M. and Delamere, Peter A. (eds.) Magnetotails in the Solar System. (Geophysical Monograph Series, , (doi:10.1002/9781118842324.ch6)) Wiley, pp. 99-117. (doi:10.1002/9781118842324.ch6).
Abstract
Saturn has often been described as intermediate between Earth and Jupiter in terms of its magnetospheric dynamics. It has a well-developed magnetotail, the region which stretches vast distances on the nightside of the planet, shaped by the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) flowing past the magnetosphere. This chapter describes the large-scale tail structure, magnetospheric dynamics, and remote sensing in detail. In addition to in situ exploration of Saturn's tail, planetary radio emissions and auroral images can be used as excellent remote diagnostics of tail dynamics. The chapter discusses Saturn's radio emissions and auroral images in more detail. Remote sensing of radio emissions and images of Saturn's aurora in a multitude of wavelengths show the far-reaching effects of tail reconfigurations.
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