Publication Date:
2019-07-12
Description:
The Voyager 2 observations obtained during the Neptune encounter are used to develop a spherical harmonic model of the planetary magnetic field of Neptune. The model yields a dipole of magnitude 0.14 G R(N) exp 3, tilted by 47 deg toward 72 deg west longitude. Neptune's quadrupole is equal to or exceeding in magnitude the surface dipole field; the octupole is also very large, although less well constrained. The characteristics of the Neptune's magnetic field are illustrated using contour maps of the field on the planet's surface.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Journal of Geophysical Research Supplement (ISSN 0148-0227); 96; 19
Format:
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