Synoptic observations of Jupiter's radio emissions: Average statistical properties observed by Voyager

Observations of Jupiter's low-frequency radio emission collected over one-month intervals before and after each Voyager encounter have been analyzed to provide a synoptic view of the average statistical properties of the emissions. Compilations of occurrence probability, average power flux density, and average sense of circular polarization are presented as a function of central meridian longitude, phase of Io, and frequency. The results are compared with ground-based observations. The necessary geometrical conditions and preferred polarization sense for Io-related decametric emission observed by Voyager from above both the dayside and nightside hemispheres are found to be essentially the same as those observed in earth-based studies. On the other hand, there is a clear local time dependence in the Io-dependent decametric emission. The emission is prevalent at longitudes >200/sup 0/ when observed from over the dayside hemisphere but is dominant at longitudes >200/sup 0/ when observed from over the postmidnight sector. Decametric emission, which comprises the dynamic spectral lesser arcs near 10 MHz, displays a distinct, bimodal polarization pattern that is predominantly in the left-hand sense at longitudes below 150/sup 0/ and in the right-hand sense at longitudes above 150/sup 0/. The central meridian longitude distributions of occurrence probability and average flux densitymore » at hectometric wavelengths appear to depend significantly on both the observer's latitude and local time. Io appears to have an influence on average flux density of the emission down to below 2 MHz. The average power flux density sectrum of Jupiter's emission has a broad peak near 9 MHz. Intergration of the average spectrum over all frequencies and all longitudes gives a total radiated power for an equivalent isotropic source of 4 x 10/sup 11/ W.« less