Observations of Earth's bow shock for low mach numbers

Details Observations of Earth's bow shock for low mach numbers Observations of Earth's bow shock for low mach numbers

Nov 1971

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1971p%26ss...19.1519f&link_type=abstract

Planetary and Space Science, Volume 19, Issue 11, p. 1519-1531.

Physics

9

Scientific paper

Four anomalous Earth's bow shock locations observed during 1969 are studied, using plasma and magnetic field data from the European satellite HEOS-1. The results show that when no magnetic storms are present, the shock position is predicted with a good approximation by magnetohydrodynamic equations, making use of the magnetosonic Mach number of the solar wind. When magnetic storms are present, symmetric and asymmetric ring currents should be taken into account. For low magnetosonic Mach numbers (1 < MMS <~ 3), the magnetosheath magnetic field is characterized by the unusual absence of low frequency turbulence. This experimental result seems to indicate that under such conditions the bow shock is a laminar shock.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Observations of Earth's bow shock for low mach numbers 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 Observations of Earth's bow shock for low mach numbers, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Observations of Earth's bow shock for low mach numbers will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1224258