Interplanetary observational constraints on Alfven wave acceleration of the solar wind

Details Interplanetary observational constraints on Alfven wave acceleration of the solar wind Interplanetary observational constraints on Alfven wave acceleration of the solar wind

Jun 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989jgr....94.6899r&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 94, June 1, 1989, p. 6899-6905.

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52

Acceleration (Physics), Interplanetary Space, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Solar Wind Velocity, Wave Propagation, Wentzel-Kramer-Brillouin Method

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Spacecraft and interplanetary remote sensing observations of wave spectra are used to constrain the possible role of Alfven waves in the acceleration of high-speed streams in the solar wind. The observations suggest a method for extrapolating the wave energy flux near 1 AU back to the sun in a way that accounts for dissipation. Applying this method both for typical parameters and in the case of a well-studied high-speed stream leads to the conclusion that the Alfven waves observed in the solar wind were not sufficiently energetic near the sun to accelerate the streams.

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