Solar Wind Magnetic Field Discontinuities and Turbulence Generated Current Layers

被引:5
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作者
Vasquez, Bernard J. [1 ]
Markovskii, Sergei A. [1 ]
Smith, Charles W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Hampshire, Ctr Space Sci, Inst Study Earth Oceans & Space, Durham, NH 03824 USA
关键词
Solar wind plasma; Turbulence; Plasma turbulence; Hybrid methods; ALFVEN WAVES; DISSIPATION;
D O I
10.1063/1.4811045
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Hybrid simulations with particle protons and fluid electrons show that cross-field turbulence generates current layers. These can be associated with directional discontinuities observed in the solar wind. The layers can evolve quickly and can present a challenge to identification if this occurs in the solar wind. The protons become preferentially heated across the magnetic field in association with the turbulence. Some protons are likely demagnetized and are possibly heated by a stochastic mechanism in association with the turbulence generated layers.
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页码:291 / 294
页数:4
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