Annales Geophysicae
Annales Geophysicae
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Articles | Volume 35, issue 6
Articles | Volume 35, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-1293-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-1293-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 35, issue 6
Regular paper
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06 Dec 2017
Regular paper |  | 06 Dec 2017

Open and partially closed models of the solar wind interaction with outer planet magnetospheres: the case of Saturn

Elena S. Belenkaya, Stanley W. H. Cowley, Igor I. Alexeev, Vladimir V. Kalegaev, Ivan A. Pensionerov, Marina S. Blokhina, and David A. Parunakian

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The reconnection efficiency of the solar-wind-magnetized planet interaction depends on the conditions in the magnetized plasma flow passing the planet. When the reconnection efficiency is very low, the interplanetary magnetic field does not penetrate the magnetosphere. We study this issue for Saturn using Cassini magnetometer data, images of Saturn's aurora obtained by the HST, and the paraboloid model of Saturn's magnetospheric magnetic field. We conclude that the open model is preferable.
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