Other
Scientific paper
Jan 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985jgr....90..221w&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 90, Jan. 1, 1985, p. 221-232. Previously announced in STAR as N84-26554.
Other
26
Heliosphere, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Magnetohydrodynamics, Shock Waves, Computerized Simulation, Data Acquisition, Pressure Effects, Solar Wind, Voyager Project, Wave Propagation
Scientific paper
An MHD unsteady 1-D model is used to simulate the interaction and coalescence of two pressure waves in the outer heliosphere. Each of the two pressure waves was a compression region bounded by a shock pair. Computer simulation using Voyager data as input demonstrates the interaction and coalescence process involving one pressure wave associated with a fast stream and the other pressure wave without a fast stream. The process produced a significant change in the magnetic field and plasma signatures. The propagation of the forward and reverse shocks first widened the radial dimension of the shock compression region with increasing heliocentric distances. The shocks belonging to two neighboring compression regions eventually collided and two compression regions began to overlap with each other. This type of interaction is a dominant dynamical process in the outer heliosphere, and significantly and irreversible alters the structure of the medium.
Burlaga Leonard Francis
Whang Yun C.
No associations
LandOfFree
Coalescence of two pressure waves associated with stream interactions 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 Coalescence of two pressure waves associated with stream interactions, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Coalescence of two pressure waves associated with stream interactions will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-926897