Imaging science High-resolution reconnaissance over large
phase angles; atmospheric dynamics;
geologic structure of satellites
Infrared radiation Atmospheric composition, thermal
structure and dynamics; satellite surface
composition and thermal properties
Photopolarimetry Atmospheric aerosols; satellite surface
texture and sodium cloud
Radio science Atmospheric and ionospheric structure,
constituents, and dynamics
Ultraviolet spectroscopy Upper atmospheric composition and
structure; auroral processes;
distribution of ions and neutral atoms in
the Jovian system
Magnetic fields Planetary magnetic field; magnetospheric
structure; Io flux tube currents
Plasma particles Magnetospheric ion and electron
distribution; solar wind interaction with
Jupiter; ions from satellites
Plasma waves Plasma electron densities; wave-particle
interactions; low-frequency wave emissions
Planetary radio astronomy Polarization and spectra of radio
frequency emissions; Io radio modulation
process; plasma densities
Low-energy charged particles Distribution, composition, and flow of
energetic ions and electrons;
satellite-energetic particle interactions
Cosmic ray particles Distribution, composition, and flow of
high-energy trapped nuclei; energetic
electron spectra
[Illustration: A computer-generated mosaic of Voyager 1 pictures
showing Jupiter from directly above the north pole. This view shows
features to about 20 degrees south latitude. The black area at the
pole results from missing information.]
[Illustration: NASA]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
JPL 400-24 7/79
Transcriber’s Notes
—Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook
is public-domain in the country of publication.
—Silently corrected a few palpable typos.
—Moved captions nearer the relevant images; tweaked image references
within captions accordingly.
—Added a Table of Contents.
—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by
_underscores_.
End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Voyager Encounters Jupiter, by
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