A new model for the high‐frequency decametric radiation from Jupiter

It is generally accepted that the Jupiter decametric noise bursts occur at frequencies directly related to the electron gyrofrequencies in the Jupiter ionosphere, and it is frequently suggested that the radiation occurs at the gyrofrequency. The recent Pioneer 10 measurement of a 4-G-(R sub 5) cubed dipole moment provides some basis for a more detailed analysis of the local wave mode involved in the radiation. The direct measurement of a relatively small planetary dipole moment suggests that phenomena associated with local ionospheric wave modes having frequencies higher than local gyrofrequencies should be considered for at least some of the emissions. A possible explanation for certain intense high-frequency Jupiter noise bursts is discussed which is based on a wave-wave coupling mechanism that involves the radiation field and the (n + 1/2) gyrofrequency electrostatic modes.

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