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Multispectral Observations of Jupiter's Aurora

Walker, R. J.; Trafton, L. M.; Clarke, J. T. +10 more

Remote sensing of Jupiter's aurora from x-ray to radio wavelengths has revealed much about the nature of the jovian aurora and about the impact of ionosphere-magnetosphere coupling on the upper atmosphere of Jupiter. As indicated by the combination of x-ray and ultraviolet observations, both energetic heavy ions and electrons energized in the oute…