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Jupiter Thermospheric General Circulation Model (JTGCM): Global structure and dynamics driven by auroral and Joule heating

Waite, J. H.; Gladstone, G. R.; Bougher, S. W. +1 more

A growing multispectral database plus recent Galileo descent measurements are being used to construct a self-consistent picture of the Jupiter thermosphere/ionosphere system. The proper characterization of Jupiter's upper atmosphere, embedded ionosphere, and auroral features requires the examination of underlying processes, including the feedbacks…

Processes of equatorial thermal structure at Jupiter: An analysis of the Galileo temperature profile with a three-dimensional model

Waite, J. H.; Gladstone, G. R.; Bougher, S. W. +1 more

The Jupiter Thermospheric General Circulation Model (JTGCM) calculates the global dynamical structure of Jupiter's thermosphere self-consistently with its global thermal structure and composition. The main heat source that drives the thermospheric flow is high-latitude Joule heating. A secondary source of heating is the auroral process of particle…