Parker Hinton Honors Thesis

Parker Hinton, Research Assistant, 2nd year with Fran Bagenal

Parker Hinton at LIGO

Title: A 4D Model of the Io Plasma Torus


Summary: Io's volcanism combined with Jupiter's strong magnetic field result in a number of scientifically interesting products. Among these is the Io Plasma Torus, which I model in my research by balancing the forces on a charged particle.

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Io plasma torus around Jupiter