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Ion browse data from the Plasma experiment (PLS) on Voyager 2 from the Saturn
encounter. The data set provides 96 second density, temperature, and velocity
components for proton and heavy ions.
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Citation |
Richardson, J.D., VG2-S-PLS-5-SUMM-ION-FBR-96SEC-V1.0,
VOYAGER 2 SATURN PLASMA DERIVED ION FITS BROWSE 96 SEC,
NASA Planetary Data System, 2002. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) |
10.17189/1520005
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Data Set Abstract |
THIS DATA SET CONTAINS ESTIMATES OF THE
ION MOMENT DENSITY IN THE PLS VOLTAGE RANGE (10-5950 EV/Q) AT SATURN
DURING THE VOYAGER 2 ENCOUNTER. RIGID COROTATION IS ASSUMED, WHICH
LEADS TO AN UNDERESTIMATE OF THE DENSITY IN SOME REGIONS, AS DOES
THE USE OF AN ACCEPTANCE AREA RELEVANT FOR A COLD BEAM FOR PLASMA
WHICH IS TRANSONIC IN SOME REGIONS. DENSITIES MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED
BY A FACTOR OF 2-3 IN THE INNER MAGNETOSPHERE, SO THIS DATA SET
SHOULD BE USED PRIMARILY FOR STUDIES USING VARIATIONS IN PLASMA
DENSITY. THE FIT DENSITIES GIVE A BETTER ESTIMATE OF THE ABSOLUTE
DENSITY. |
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Additional Information |
Mission Information |
VOYAGER
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Data Set Information |
VG2-S-PLS-5-SUMM-ION-FBR-96SEC-V1.0 |
Instrument Host Information |
VG2
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Instrument Information |
PLS
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Target Information |
SATURN
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