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Richardson, I.G., Cowley, S.W.H., Hynds, R.J., Sanderson, T.R., Wenzel, K. and Daly, P.W. (1986). Three dimensional energetic ion bulk flows at comet P/Giacobini-Zinner. Geophysical Research Letters 13: doi: 10.1029/GL013i004p00415. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Using energetic ion data obtained by the EPAS experiment on the ICE spacecraft we investigate the three dimensional ion bulk flow in the mass loading region around the comet P/Giacobini-Zinner. We find relatively abrupt changes in flow speed (-100 km s-1) at the boundaries between the pickup and mass loading regions. Flow deflections away from the comet tail of -15¿ are observed at the boundaries with peaks up to -30¿ inside the mass loading region. Ion energies of-300 keV are found inside the mass loading region which suggest the need to consider other ion acceleration mechanisms in addition to solar wind pickup. |
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