Published December 14, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Finite size effects and scaling in solar wind fluctuations

  • 1. Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics, Physics Department, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL (United Kingdom)

Description

This review highlights recent examples of generic statistical scaling as departures from ideal Kolmogorov fluid turbulence as seen in the solar wind. Similarity analysis is first reviewed to set turbulence in the context of the wider class of observed phenomenology that show statistical scaling. Examples are provided that are characteristic of finite range MHD turbulent phenomenology-anisotropy, and generalized similarity as a finite range effect. This motivates the question as to whether the observed phenomonology are universal.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1306
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 35-49
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Workshop on new frontiers in advanced plasma physics
Dates
5-16 Jul 2010
Place
Trieste (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42099841
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; FLUCTUATIONS; FLUIDS; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; SCALING; SOLAR WIND; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR WINDS; VARIATIONS

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