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Gazis, P.R., Lazarus, A.J. and Hester, K. (1985). Shock evolution in the outer heliosphere: Voyager and pioneer observations. Journal of Geophysical Research 90: doi: 10.1029/JA080i010p09454. issn: 0148-0227. |
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We report observations of 35 interplanetary shocks detected at heliocentric distances between 6.5 and 9.4 AU in mid-1980 by the Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and Pioneer 11 spacecraft. These shocks were all evidently generated by the interaction of corotating streams. Measurements of the pre- and postshock plasma parameters are used to determine the shock normals and speeds for each shock. Twelve of these 35 events are observed at all three spacecraft. The shock parameters at each spacecraft are compared to determine the time history for the 12 shocks. The single-spacecraft determinations of shock normal and speed are compared with the results of several techniques for determining shock velocities using all three spacecraft. We find that shocks undergo significant evolution as they travel past the three spacecraft. Every shock seen by both end spacecraft was also seen by the middle spacecraft. Shock formation possibly may be occurring at a heliocentric distance as great as ~7 AU. It appears that the shock surfaces have a complex three-dimensional structure with ''ripples'' on a scale of 0.001-1.0 AU. |
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