In situ observations of the scale-size of plasma turbulence in the asteroid belt /1.6-3 astronomical units/

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Asteroids, Pioneer 10 Space Probe, Plasma Turbulence, Power Spectra, Solar Protons, Solar Wind Velocity, Cosmic Rays, Interplanetary Medium, Interplanetary Trajectories, Proton Flux Density

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Pioneer 10 observations from the Ames Research Center Plasma Analyzer experiment between 1 and 3 AU in 1972 have been used to estimate the power spectra of the streaming speed of solar wind protons. A power-law spectrum is obtained in the 10,000 to 0.001 Hz frequency range which is similar to that obtained for the solar wind proton number density and streaming speed at 1 AU in 1965 December and 1966 January. The power spectra indicate that significant turbulence on the scale of about 1,000,000 km or more is present throughout this range of heliocentric distances, implying the importance of the role of large-scale turbulence between 1 and 3 AU. The power spectra also present qualitatively information concerning the cosmic-ray diffusion tensor at these extended distances.

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