Simulation of upstream pressure pulse propagation through the bow shock

Physics

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

11

Interplanetary Physics: Planetary Bow Shocks, Magnetospheric Physics: Numerical Modeling, Interplanetary Physics: Plasma Waves And Turbulence

Scientific paper

The interaction of upstream pressure pulses with the Earth's bow shock and their propagation through the magnetosheath are studied by means of one-dimensional hybrid (particle ions, massless fluid electrons) simulations. The pulses either are generated self-consistently as a result of the presence of ions streaming away from the quasi-parallel shock or are created artificially through density or velocity perturbations in the solar wind some distance upstream of the shock so that interaction of pressure pulses with both the quasi-parallel and quasi-perpendicular portion of the bow shock can be investigated. We demonstrate that the pulses tend to perturb the shock structure only for a limited time and then propagate in a coherent manner at the magnetosonic speed for large distances (>5RE) downstream of the shock. Implications for the intersection of such pulses with the magnetopause are also addressed.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Simulation of upstream pressure pulse propagation through the bow shock does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Simulation of upstream pressure pulse propagation through the bow shock, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Simulation of upstream pressure pulse propagation through the bow shock will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1561228

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.