WEBWhat is the Io plasma torus? The Io plasma torus is a ring-shaped cloud of ions and electrons surrounding the planet Jupiter. Electrons collide with the ions, which absorb energy from the collisions and release it again as ultraviolet light.
WEBOct 10, 1997 · Io's presence has a profound impact on the environment around Jupiter. A unique manifestation of this is the Io plasma torus [ HN7 ], a donut-shaped volume of … Author: Melissa A. McGrath Publish Year: 1997
WEBIo (greater than a few Io radii) is an outstanding question. Once ionized, however, the ions are accelerated to the nearly corotational flow of the ambient plasma (see Section 23.3), …
WEBThe most famous example of this is the Io plasma torus, which is produced by the ionization of roughly 1 ton per second of oxygen and sulfur from the tenuous …
WEBThe Io Plasma Torus: a ring of glowing gas centered on the planet Jupiter. Welcome to the UA/LPL Io plasma torus Web site. You are looking at a cartoon and a photograph of the …
WEBAs the magnetosphere sweeps around Io's orbit it accelerates the charged particles to high velocity. As a result, a doughnut shaped region around the orbit of Io becomes …
