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Impulsive radio discharges near Saturn

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An unexpected type of emission was observed during the Voyager 1 Saturn encounter. This consisted of periodic episodes of many impulsive discharges throughout the frequency range (20.4 kHz to 40.2 MHz) of the planetary radio astronomy experiment.

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  1. Radiophysics, Inc, 1885 33rd Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80301, USA

    David R. Evans, James W. Warwick & Jeffrey B. Pearce

  2. Department of Astronomy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA

    Thomas D. Carr & John J. Schauble

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Evans, D., Warwick, J., Pearce, J. et al. Impulsive radio discharges near Saturn. Nature 292, 716–718 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/292716a0

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