Published March 25, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Solar wind turbulent spectrum from MHD to electron scales

  • 1. Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, 50923, Cologne (Germany)
  • 2. LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, 92190 Meudon (France)
  • 3. Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ (United Kingdom)
  • 4. LUTH, Observatoire de Paris, 92190 Meudon (France)
  • 5. LPP, 10-12 avenue de l'Europe 78140 Velizy (France)

Description

Turbulent spectra of magnetic fluctuations in the free solar wind are studied from MHD to electron scales using Cluster observations. We discuss the problem of the instrumental noise and its influence on the measurements at the electron scales. We confirm the presence of a curvature of the spectrum ∼exp√(kρe) over the broad frequency range ∼[10,100] Hz, indicating the presence of a dissipation. Analysis of seven spectra under different plasma conditions show clearly the presence of a quasi-universal power-law spectrum at MHD and ion scales. However, the transition from the inertial range ∼k-1.7 to the spectrum at ion scales ∼k-2.7 is not universal. Finally, we discuss the role of different kinetic plasma scales on the spectral shape, considering normalized dimensionless spectra.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1216
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 144-147
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
12. international solar wind conference
Dates
21-26 Jun 2009
Place
Saint-Malo (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41102163
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; ELECTRON DENSITY; ELECTRONS; ENERGY SPECTRA; FLUCTUATIONS; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; MAGNETISM; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; NOISE; PLASMA; SOLAR WIND; SPACE VEHICLES; TURBULENT FLOW
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUID FLOW; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEPTONS; MECHANICS; PHYSICS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SPECTRA; STELLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR WINDS; VARIATIONS; VEHICLES

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