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May 1995
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995georl..22.1149t&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 22, no. 9, p. 1149-1152
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Cometary Magnetospheres, Giacobini-Zinner Comet, Grigg-Skjellerup Comet, Halley'S Comet, Plasma Turbulence, Power Spectra, Giotto Mission, High Resolution, Low Frequencies, Magnetic Measurement, Plasma Waves, Waveforms
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The power laws are approximately f-1.9, f-1.9, and f-2.1 respectively for the Grigg-Shjellerup (GS), Giacobini-Zinner (GZ), and Halley (H) comets. Other than similarities in the power spectra, the magnetic field turbulence is considerably different at the three comets. Phase steepening is demonstrated to occur at the trailing edges of the GS waves. This is probably due to nonlinear steepening plus dispersion of the left-hand mode components, i.e., the turbulence is whistler-mode. This too can be explained by nonlinear steepening plus dispersion of the magnetosonic waves. At the level of GS and GZ turbulence development when the spacecraft measurements were made, classical three-wave processes, such as the decay or modulation instabilities do not appear to play important roles. It is most likely that the nonlinear steepening and dispersive time scales are more rapid than three-wave processes, and the latter had not had time to develop for the relatively new turbulence. The wave turbulence at Halley is linearly polarized. The exact nature of this turbulence is still not well understood. Several possibilities are suggested, based on a preliminary analyses.
Glassmeier Karl-Heintz
Neubauer Fritz Manfred
Tsurutani Bruce T.
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