Magnetic Field Of Jupiter Research Articles

Magnetic Field of Jupiter

RECENT radio observations of Jupiter, in the frequency-range 14–27 Mc./s., have suggested the presence of an ionosphere and a magnetic field on the planet. If the magnetic field is regarded as being due to a dipole situated at the centre of the planet, with its axis along the axis of rotation, a value for the polar field intensity of 7 ± 1 gauss can be found from the radio observations.