Recent Observations of the Very Low Frequency Interplanetary Radio Emission.

Abstract

Observations of radio emissions in the frequency range of 2 to 3 kHz have been made in the distant heliosphere by the Voyager 1 and 2 plasma wave instruments. Based primarily on wideband observations made periodically throughout the cruise phases of the missions the radio emission, first observed in 1982, appears to have been present almost continuously since 1983. The spectrum is complex, usually showing two peaks, one near 2 and another near 3 kHz. Occasionally, only one of the peaks is observed. A possible source for the radio emissions is the terminal shock in the outer heliosphere.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175675

Entities

People

  • Donald A. Gurnett
  • F. L. Scarf
  • William S. Kurth

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Analyzers
  • Contracts
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Intensity
  • Intervals
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Plasma Waves
  • Radio Signals
  • Radio Waves
  • Solar Wind
  • Spectrum Analyzers
  • Universities
  • Very Low Frequency

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Solar Physics