Solar wind turbulent spectrum from MHD to electron scales
Creators
- 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.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3395821;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0912.2668v1;
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
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics