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In situ evidence of the magnetospheric cusp of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft measurements

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In situ evidence of the magnetospheric cusp of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft measurements. / Xu, Y.; Arridge, C. S.; Yao, Z. H. et al.
In: Nature Communications, Vol. 15, No. 1, 6062, 18.07.2024.

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Xu, Y, Arridge, CS, Yao, ZH, Zhang, B, Ray, LC, Badman, SV, Dunn, WR, Ebert, RW, Chen, JJ, Allegrini, F, Kurth, WS, Qin, TS, Connerney, JEP, McComas, DJ, Bolton, SJ & Wei, Y 2024, 'In situ evidence of the magnetospheric cusp of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft measurements', Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1, 6062. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50449-z

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Xu, Y., Arridge, C. S., Yao, Z. H., Zhang, B., Ray, L. C., Badman, S. V., Dunn, W. R., Ebert, R. W., Chen, J. J., Allegrini, F., Kurth, W. S., Qin, T. S., Connerney, J. E. P., McComas, D. J., Bolton, S. J., & Wei, Y. (2024). In situ evidence of the magnetospheric cusp of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft measurements. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 6062. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50449-z

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Xu Y, Arridge CS, Yao ZH, Zhang B, Ray LC, Badman SV et al. In situ evidence of the magnetospheric cusp of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft measurements. Nature Communications. 2024 Jul 18;15(1):6062. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50449-z

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Xu, Y. ; Arridge, C. S. ; Yao, Z. H. et al. / In situ evidence of the magnetospheric cusp of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft measurements. In: Nature Communications. 2024 ; Vol. 15, No. 1.

Bibtex

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title = "In situ evidence of the magnetospheric cusp of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft measurements",
abstract = "The magnetospheric cusp connects the planetary magnetic field to interplanetary space, offering opportunities for charged particles to precipitate to or escape from the planet. Terrestrial cusps are typically found near noon local time, but the characteristics of the Jovian cusp are unknown. Here we show direct evidence of Jovian cusps using datasets from multiple instruments onboard Juno spacecraft. We find that the cusps of Jupiter are in the dusk sector, which is contradicting Earth-based predictions of a near-noon location. Nevertheless, the characteristics of charged particles in the Jovian cusps resemble terrestrial and Saturnian cusps, implying similar cusp microphysics exist across different planets. These results demonstrate that while the basic physical processes may operate similarly to those at Earth, Jupiter{\textquoteright}s rapid rotation and its location in the heliosphere can dramatically change the configuration of the cusp. This work provides useful insights into the fundamental consequences of star-planet interactions, highlighting how planetary environments and rotational dynamics influence magnetospheric structures.",
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AU - Xu, Y.

AU - Arridge, C. S.

AU - Yao, Z. H.

AU - Zhang, B.

AU - Ray, L. C.

AU - Badman, S. V.

AU - Dunn, W. R.

AU - Ebert, R. W.

AU - Chen, J. J.

AU - Allegrini, F.

AU - Kurth, W. S.

AU - Qin, T. S.

AU - Connerney, J. E. P.

AU - McComas, D. J.

AU - Bolton, S. J.

AU - Wei, Y.

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N2 - The magnetospheric cusp connects the planetary magnetic field to interplanetary space, offering opportunities for charged particles to precipitate to or escape from the planet. Terrestrial cusps are typically found near noon local time, but the characteristics of the Jovian cusp are unknown. Here we show direct evidence of Jovian cusps using datasets from multiple instruments onboard Juno spacecraft. We find that the cusps of Jupiter are in the dusk sector, which is contradicting Earth-based predictions of a near-noon location. Nevertheless, the characteristics of charged particles in the Jovian cusps resemble terrestrial and Saturnian cusps, implying similar cusp microphysics exist across different planets. These results demonstrate that while the basic physical processes may operate similarly to those at Earth, Jupiter’s rapid rotation and its location in the heliosphere can dramatically change the configuration of the cusp. This work provides useful insights into the fundamental consequences of star-planet interactions, highlighting how planetary environments and rotational dynamics influence magnetospheric structures.

AB - The magnetospheric cusp connects the planetary magnetic field to interplanetary space, offering opportunities for charged particles to precipitate to or escape from the planet. Terrestrial cusps are typically found near noon local time, but the characteristics of the Jovian cusp are unknown. Here we show direct evidence of Jovian cusps using datasets from multiple instruments onboard Juno spacecraft. We find that the cusps of Jupiter are in the dusk sector, which is contradicting Earth-based predictions of a near-noon location. Nevertheless, the characteristics of charged particles in the Jovian cusps resemble terrestrial and Saturnian cusps, implying similar cusp microphysics exist across different planets. These results demonstrate that while the basic physical processes may operate similarly to those at Earth, Jupiter’s rapid rotation and its location in the heliosphere can dramatically change the configuration of the cusp. This work provides useful insights into the fundamental consequences of star-planet interactions, highlighting how planetary environments and rotational dynamics influence magnetospheric structures.

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