REINTERPRETATION OF SLOWDOWN OF SOLAR WIND MEAN VELOCITY IN NONLINEAR STRUCTURES OBSERVED UPSTREAM OF EARTH'S BOW SHOCK | |
G. K. Parks; E. Lee; N. Lin; S. Y. Fu; M. McCarthy; J. B. Cao; J. Hong; Y. Liu; J. K. Shi; M. L. Goldstein7; P. Canu8; I. Dandouras; H. R`eme; 北京8701信箱 | |
Department | 空间天气学国家重点实验室 |
Source Publication | The Astrophysical Journal
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2013 | |
Volume | 771Issue:2Pages:L39 |
ISSN | 0004-647X |
Language | 英语 |
Keyword | Acceleration Of Particles Shock Waves Solar Wind |
Abstract | Two of the many features associated with nonlinear upstream structures are (1) the solar wind (SW) mean flow slows down and deviates substantially and (2) the temperature of the plasma increases in the structure. In this Letter, we show that the SW beam can be present throughout the entire upstream event maintaining a nearly constant beam velocity and temperature. The decrease of the velocity is due to the appearance of new particles moving in the opposite direction that act against the SW beam and reduce the mean velocity as computed via moments. The new population, which occupies a larger velocity space, also contributes to the second moment, increasing the temperature. The new particles include the reflected SW beam at the bow shock and another population of lower energies, accelerated nearby at the shock or at the boundary of the nonlinear structures. |
Funding Project | 中国科学院空间科学与应用研究中心 |
Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.nssc.ac.cn/handle/122/1500 |
Collection | 空间科学部 |
Corresponding Author | 北京8701信箱 |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | G. K. Parks,E. Lee,N. Lin,et al. REINTERPRETATION OF SLOWDOWN OF SOLAR WIND MEAN VELOCITY IN NONLINEAR STRUCTURES OBSERVED UPSTREAM OF EARTH'S BOW SHOCK[J]. The Astrophysical Journal,2013,771(2):L39. |
APA | G. K. Parks.,E. Lee.,N. Lin.,S. Y. Fu.,M. McCarthy.,...&北京8701信箱.(2013).REINTERPRETATION OF SLOWDOWN OF SOLAR WIND MEAN VELOCITY IN NONLINEAR STRUCTURES OBSERVED UPSTREAM OF EARTH'S BOW SHOCK.The Astrophysical Journal,771(2),L39. |
MLA | G. K. Parks,et al."REINTERPRETATION OF SLOWDOWN OF SOLAR WIND MEAN VELOCITY IN NONLINEAR STRUCTURES OBSERVED UPSTREAM OF EARTH'S BOW SHOCK".The Astrophysical Journal 771.2(2013):L39. |
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