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Some sources of plasma inhomogeneities in the solar wind in front of the Earth’s magnetosphere. / Grib, S. A.; Pushkar, E.A.; Leora, S.N.
In: Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, Vol. 56, No. 7, 2016, p. 892-896.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Some sources of plasma inhomogeneities in the solar wind in front of the Earth’s magnetosphere
AU - Grib, S. A.
AU - Pushkar, E.A.
AU - Leora, S.N.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The origination of various plasma inhomogeneities in the magnetosheath in front of the Earth’s magnetosphere is analyzed within classical magnetohydrodynamics. The effect of directional discontinuities or tangential and rotational discontinuities of the solar wind on plasma is studied. The origination of inhomogeneities of the type of secondary MHD waves in the magnetosheath is shown; the former equalize plasma parameters when restoring the stationary state. The effect of a rotational discontinuity on the bow shock–Earth’s magnetosphere system is of special interest, with distinguishing of plasma inhomogeneities of the plateau type observed in the near-Earth space.
AB - The origination of various plasma inhomogeneities in the magnetosheath in front of the Earth’s magnetosphere is analyzed within classical magnetohydrodynamics. The effect of directional discontinuities or tangential and rotational discontinuities of the solar wind on plasma is studied. The origination of inhomogeneities of the type of secondary MHD waves in the magnetosheath is shown; the former equalize plasma parameters when restoring the stationary state. The effect of a rotational discontinuity on the bow shock–Earth’s magnetosphere system is of special interest, with distinguishing of plasma inhomogeneities of the plateau type observed in the near-Earth space.
KW - magnetohydrodynamics
M3 - Article
VL - 56
SP - 892
EP - 896
JO - Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
JF - Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
SN - 0016-7932
IS - 7
ER -
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