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Parallel and perpendicular cascades in solar wind turbulence

, 2005
MHD-scale fluctuations in the velocity, magnetic, and density fields of the solar wind are routinely observed. The evolution of these fluctuations, as they are transported radially outwards by the solar wind, is believed to involve both wave and ...
Matthaeus, William H., Oughton, Sean, S. Oughton, W. H. Matthaeus, Oughton, S., Matthaeus, W. H.   +5 more
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Decay of Solar Wind Turbulence behind Interplanetary Shocks

The Astrophysical Journal, 2017
Abstract We investigate the decay of magnetic and kinetic energies behind IP shocks with motivation to find a relaxation time when downstream turbulence reaches a usual solar wind value. We start with a case study that introduces computation techniques and quantifies a contribution of kinetic fluctuations to the general energy balance ...
Pitňa, Alexander, Šafránková, Jana, Němeček, Zdeněk, Franci, Luca   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Effect of Field Line Torsion on the Polarization of ULF Waves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract In this paper we suggest a simple modification of the dipole magnetic field which introduces field‐aligned currents and torsion to the field lines. The resulting field lines are not contained in the meridional planes and have resemblance to the geomagnetic field lines in the dawn and dusk flanks of the magnetosphere. We analyze polarization of
K. Kabin, A. W. Degeling, R. Rankin
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis on the Turbulent Properties of Current Sheets in the Solar Wind

The Astrophysical Journal
The energy dissipation of solar wind turbulence, closely linked to solar wind heating, is a fundamental process in space physics. Previous research indicates that current sheets in the solar wind significantly influence both energy dissipation and ...
L. D. Wang, Y. Wang, F. S. Wei, X. S. Feng, B. Y. Wang, P. B. Zuo, W. Y. Zhang, X. J. Xu, Z. L. Zhou, X. J. Song   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kinetic helicity and MHD turbulence

, 2000
The issue of dynamical anisotropy in helical three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic turbulence with a mean magnetic field B₀ is investigated. Using high-resolution direct numerical simulations, we follow the evolution of various isotropic initial states ...
Oughton, Sean, Prandi, Rossella
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Impact Plasma Amplification of the Ancient Mercury Magnetic Field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Spacecraft measurements of Mercury indicate that it has a core dynamo with a surface field of 200–800 nT. These data also indicate that the northern hemisphere crust contains remanent magnetization likely produced by an ancient magnetic field. The inferred magnetization intensity is consistent with a wide range of paleofield strengths (0.2–50 ...
Isaac S. Narrett, Rona Oran, Yuxi Chen, Katarina Miljković, Gábor Tóth, Catherine L. Johnson, Benjamin P. Weiss   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Turbulent Heating of Solar Wind Plasma Downstream of Magnetohydrodynamic Shocks

The Astrophysical Journal
Interplanetary (IP) shocks are believed to play a significant role in both amplifying the background level of turbulent fluctuations and in heating the bulk solar wind (SW). This study investigates the thermodynamic properties downstream of IP shocks. We
Alexander Pitňa, Jana Šafránková, Zdeněk Němeček, Gilbert Pi, Gary Zank, Lingling Zhao, Laxman Adhikari, Masaru Nakanotani   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

von Kármán self-preservation hypothesis for magnetohydrodynamic turbulence and its consequences for universality

, 2012
We argue that the hypothesis of preservation of shape of dimensionless second- and third-order correlations during decay of incompressible homogeneous magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence requires, in general, at least two independent similarity length ...
Wan, Minping, Matthaeus, William H., Oughton, Sean, Servidio, Sergio   +3 more
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Mercury’s Low‐Latitude Boundary Layer: Identification of Distinct Proton Populations Using MESSENGER Spacecraft Data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract We have performed a comprehensive analysis of Mercury’s Low‐Latitude Boundary Layer (LLBL) using data from the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft during its orbital phase. Using combined magnetic field and ion measurements, we identified 202 LLBL events and categorized them into three distinct ...
X. Wang, L. Z. Hadid, S. Aizawa, F. Sahraoui, J. M. Raines, B. Lavraud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modification of the Power Spectral Density of Magnetic Field Fluctuations by Quasi-perpendicular Interplanetary Shocks

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We investigate the role of interplanetary (IP) shocks in solar wind turbulence using observations of Solar Orbiter, Parker Solar Probe, and Wind. Employing statistical analysis of quasi-perpendicular fast forward (FF) and fast reverse (FR) shocks, we ...
Byeongseon Park, Alexander Pitňa, Jana Šafránková, Zdeněk Němeček   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source