System of kinetic equations describing large-scale processes in collisionless space plasma
- 1. Polar Geophysical Institute (Russian Federation)
- 2. Moscow State University, Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics (Russian Federation)
- 3. Russian Academy of Sciences, Space Research Institute (Russian Federation)
Description
A system of kinetic equations describing relatively slow large-scale processes in collisionless magnetoplasma structures with a spatial resolution of about the characteristic gyroradius is derived. Plasma is assumed to be quasineutral, while the magnetic and electric fields are determined by the instantaneous distributions of the particle and current densities and the stress tensor of all plasma components in the longrange instantaneous interaction approximation. A special version of equations is derived for the case of magnetized electrons described by the Vlasov equation in the drift approximation. The obtained system of equations can be used to develop a global numerical kinetic model of the Earth's magnetosphere with a spatial resolution of about 100 km, as well as local models of certain regions of the Earth's magnetosphere with a higher resolution.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Plasma Physics Reports
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1004-1015
- ISSN
- 1063-780X
- CODEN
- PPHREM
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 50003316
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; KINETIC EQUATIONS; PLASMA; SPATIAL RESOLUTION
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; RESOLUTION
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