The analysis of initial Juno magnetometer data using a sparse magnetic field representation

Kimberly M. Moore*, Jeremy Bloxham, John E. P. Connerney, John Leif Jørgensen, José M.G. Merayo

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    Abstract

    The Juno spacecraft, now in polar orbit about Jupiter, passes much closer to Jupiter's surface than any previous spacecraft, presenting a unique opportunity to study the largest and most accessible planetary dynamo in the solar system. Here we present an analysis of magnetometer observations from Juno's first perijove pass (PJ1; to within 1.06 RJ of Jupiter's center). We calculate the residuals between the vector magnetic field observations and that calculated using the VIP4 spherical harmonic model and fit these residuals using an elastic net regression. The resulting model demonstrates how effective Juno's near-surface observations are in improving the spatial resolution of the magnetic field within the immediate vicinity of the orbit track. We identify two features resulting from our analyses: the presence of strong, oppositely signed pairs of flux patches near the equator and weak, possibly reversed-polarity patches of magnetic field over the polar regions. Additional orbits will be required to assess how robust these intriguing features are.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalGeophysical Research Letters
    Volume44
    Pages (from-to)4687–4693
    ISSN0094-8276
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

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