Anisotropy of Imbalanced Alfvenic Turbulence in Fast Solar Wind

Details Anisotropy of Imbalanced Alfvenic Turbulence in Fast Solar Wind Anisotropy of Imbalanced Alfvenic Turbulence in Fast Solar Wind

2010-09-13

arxiv.org/abs/1009.2427v2

Physics

Plasma Physics

5 pages, 2 figures

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We present the first measurement of the scale-dependent power anisotropy of Elsasser variables in imbalanced fast solar wind turbulence. The dominant Elsasser mode is isotropic at lower spacecraft frequencies but becomes increasingly anisotropic at higher frequencies. The sub-dominant mode is anisotropic throughout, but in a scale-independent way (at higher frequencies). There are two distinct subranges exhibiting different scalings within what is normally considered the inertial range. The low Alfven ratio and shallow scaling of the sub-dominant Elsasser mode suggest an interpretation of the observed discrepancy between the velocity and magnetic field scalings. The total energy is dominated by the latter. These results do not appear to be fully explained by any of the current theories of incompressible imbalanced MHD turbulence.

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