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Kaiser & MacDowall 1998
Kaiser, M.L. and MacDowall, R.J. (1998). Jovian radio “bullseyes” observed by Ulysses. Geophysical Research Letters 25: doi: 10.1029/98GL02255. issn: 0094-8276.

We report the observation of extremely rare semi-bullseye or target-like features in the dynamic spectra of Jupiter obtained in 1991--1994 by the Ulysses Unified Radio and Plasma wave instrument. The emissions lie in the 20--50 kHz band and consist of narrow band (~1--2 kHz) semi-concentric wisps on frequency-time dynamic spectra. The individual wisps correspond to a 4&pgr; steradian radiated power in the range of tens of kilowatts to more than ten megawatts. The emissions show a tendency to occur in groups every 25--27 days with a spacing between some individual episodes of about 10.5 hours. The 25--27 day periodicity is strongly correlated with solar wind ram pressure at Jupiter. Speculation on the cause of these events includes constructive-destructive interference or diffraction of a previously known radio source viewed through the Io plasma torus, or perhaps radio emission from Ganymede or from the magnetic flux tube threading through Ganymede. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union

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Planetology, Fluid Planets, Interactions with particles and fields, Radio Science, Radio wave propagation, Radio Science, Waves in plasma
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Geophysical Research Letters
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