A time-dependent, three-dimensional MHD numerical study of interplanetary magnetic draping around plasmoids in the solar wind

Details A time-dependent, three-dimensional MHD numerical study of interplanetary magnetic draping around plasmoids in the solar wind A time-dependent, three-dimensional MHD numerical study of interplanetary magnetic draping around plasmoids in the solar wind

Jun 1991

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Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 96, June 1, 1991, p. 9531-9540. DOE-sponsored research.

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Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Magnetohydrodynamics, Plasma Interactions, Solar Wind, Three Dimensional Models, Magnetic Field Configurations, Magnetoacoustics, Plasmas (Physics), Solar Flares, Solar Prominences, Time Dependence

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A spherical plasmoid is injected into a representative solar wind at 18 solar radii, which is chosen as the lower computational boundary of a three-dimensional MHD model. The field line topology of the injected plasmoid resembles the streamline topology of a spherical vortex. Evolution of the plasmoid and its surrounding interplanetary medium is described out to approximately 1 AU for three cases with different velocities imparted to the plasmoid. A number of interesting features are found. For instance, the evolving plasmoids retains its basic magnetic topology although the shape becomes distorted. As might be expected, the shape distortion increases with the injection velocity. Development of a bow shock occurs when the plasmoid is injected with a velocity greater than the sum of the local fast magnetosonic speed and the ambient solar wind velocity. The MHD simulation demonstrates magnetic draping around the plasmoid.

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