A study of mirror waves generated downstream of a quasi-perpendicular shock

Details A study of mirror waves generated downstream of a quasi-perpendicular shock A study of mirror waves generated downstream of a quasi-perpendicular shock

Jan 1988

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Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 93, Jan. 1, 1988, p. 247-250. Navy-supported research.

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Bow Waves, Ion Temperature, Mirrors, Shock Waves, Wave Generation, Wave Reflection, Mach Number, Magnetic Fields, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Magnetosheath, Spacecraft Trajectories

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A large ion temperature anisotropy, which may lead to the generation of mirror waves, is found to exist downstream of a quasi-perpendicular shock simulated by a one-dimensional hybrid code. In the case of the earth's bow shock, large-amplitude mirror waves are found to develop approximately 0.5-1 earth radii downstream of the shock ramp. It is found that the instability criterion for mirror waves in the downstream region is satisfied for shocks with a large Alfven Mach number.

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