Astrophysics, abstract
astro-ph/0607187

From: Alex Golovin [view email]

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:30:22 GMT (41kb)

Causes of Observed Long-Periodic Variations of the Polarization at Polar Regions of Jupiter

Authors: O. S. Shalygina, V. V. Korokhin, E. V. Shalygin, G. P. Marchenko, Yu. I. Velikodsky, L. A. Akimov, O. M. Starodubtseva

Comments: Published in Proceedings of the 13th Young Scientists' Conference on Astronomy and Space Physics, held in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 25-29, 2006, Eds.: Golovin, A.; Ivashchenko, G.; Simon, A

Data of 23-years of Jupiter polarimetric observations (1981- 2004) have been reprocessed using new improved technique. The data from other observers have been added to the analysis (1971-74). Anticorrelation between asymmetry of polarization and insolation has been found. The mechanism of influence of seasons changing (through temperature variations) on north-south asymmetry of polarization formation has been proposed. Also a possibility of existence of influence of solar cosmic rays flux on polarization value is noted.

http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0607187