Evolution of large-scale plasma structures in comets: Kinematics and physics

Details Evolution of large-scale plasma structures in comets: Kinematics and physics Evolution of large-scale plasma structures in comets: Kinematics and physics

Aug 1988

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988plas.rept...23b&link_type=abstract

In NASA, Washington, Reports of Planetary Astronomy, p 23-24 (SEE N89-16624 08-89)

Physics

Plasma Physics

Evolution (Development), Halley'S Comet, Kinematics, Plasma Physics, Solar Wind, Images, Morphology

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Disconnection Events are the dramatic part of the periodic morphology involving the separation of the entire plasma tail from the head region of the comet and the growth of a new plasma. The coordinated observations of Comet Halley recorded approximately 30 DEs during the 7 months of plasma activity; 19 of these are obvious. The plasma physics of these events were approached via a detailed, kinematic investigation of specific DEs and the solar-wind environment associated with it. As the detailed investigations are completed, researchers should be able to answer the question of a single or multiple mechanism(s) for DEs and determine which mechanism(s) are important. At present, the mechanism of sunward magnetic reconnection caused by interplanetary sector boundary crossing in consistent with the data available.

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