Kinetic Alfven wave turbulence and transport through a reconnection diffusion region

Details Kinetic Alfven wave turbulence and transport through a reconnection diffusion region Kinetic Alfven wave turbulence and transport through a reconnection diffusion region

Dec 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008agufmsm31b1737c&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2008, abstract #SM31B-1737

Physics

2723 Magnetic Reconnection (7526, 7835), 2744 Magnetotail, 2752 Mhd Waves And Instabilities (2149, 6050, 7836), 2764 Plasma Sheet, 2790 Substorms

Scientific paper

We demonstrate from observations that kinetic Alfven waves may play an important role in facilitating magnetic reconnection. These waves radiate outwards from the diffusion region oblique to the magnetic field in a cone-like pattern delimited by the X-line separatrices with outward energy fluxes equivalent to that contained in the outstreaming ions. It is shown that the wave-vectors reverse across the X and symmetry lines and have a large out of plane component. From a consideration of the local diffusion and non-local impedance these waves provide, we suggest that they may allow diffusion of the magnetic field through the plasma at the rate observed

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Kinetic Alfven wave turbulence and transport through a reconnection diffusion region 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 Kinetic Alfven wave turbulence and transport through a reconnection diffusion region, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Kinetic Alfven wave turbulence and transport through a reconnection diffusion region will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1095860