1. Hybrid Simulations of Plasma-Neutral-Dust Interactions at Enceladus.
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Omidi, N., Russell, C. T., Tokar, R. L., Farrell, W. M., Kurth, W. S., Gurnett, D. A., Jia, Y. D., and Leisner, J. S.
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HYBRID computer simulation ,SPACE plasmas ,COSMIC dust ,GASES ,PLANETARY magnetospheres ,COROTATING interaction regions ,ENCELADUS (Satellite) ,SATURN (Planet) - Abstract
Through ejection from its southern hemisphere, Enceladus is a dominant source of neutral gas and dust in Saturn's inner magnetosphere. The interaction of the corotating plasma with the gas and dust modifies the plasma environment around Enceladus. We use 3-D hybrid (kinetic ions, fluid electrons) simulations to examine the effects of gas and dust on the nature of the interaction region and use Cassini observations to constrain their properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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