Evidence that Jupiter is not the source of the 2-3 kHz heliospheric radiation

Gurnett, D. A.; Kurth, W. S.

United States

Abstract

It has been suggested that continuum radiation from Jupiter could provide the source for the 2- to 3-kHz radio emissions detected by Voyagers 1 and 2 in the outer heliosphere. By a fortuitous set of circumstances the Ulysses flyby of Jupiter in early 1992 provided an opportunity to compare the intensity of a strong, new heliospheric radio emission event with the intensity of continuum radiation from Jupiter. These comparisons show no evidence that Jupiter is the source of the heliospheric radio emissions.

1994 Geophysical Research Letters
Ulysses 8