Alfvénic versus non-Alfvénic turbulence in the inner heliosphere as observed by Parker Solar Probe
Alfvénic versus non-Alfvénic turbulence in the inner heliosphere as observed by Parker Solar Probe
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帕克太阳探测器观测到的内日球层中的阿尔芬湍流与非阿尔芬湍流
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
6.5
通讯作者:
the PSP* Team
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作者:
M. Velli;C. Shi;O. Panasenco;A. Tenerani;V. R'eville;the PSP* Team
<p>Parker Solar Probe (PSP) measures the magnetic field and plasma parameters of the solar wind at unprecedentedly close distances to the Sun, providing a great opportunity to study the early-stage evolution of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence in the solar wind. Here we use PSP data to explore the nature of solar wind turbulence focusing on the Alfvénic character and power spectra of the fluctuations and their dependence on heliocentric distance and context (i.e., large-scale solar wind properties), aiming to understand the role that different effects such as source properties, solar wind expansion, and stream interaction might play in determining the turbulent state. We carried out a statistical survey of the data from the first five orbits of PSP with a focus on how the fluctuation properties at the large MHD scales vary with different solar wind streams and the distance from the Sun. A more in-depth analysis from several selected periods is also presented. Our results show that as fluctuations are transported outward by the solar wind, the magnetic field spectrum steepens while the shape of the velocity spectrum remains unchanged. The steepening process is controlled by the age of the turbulence, which is determined by the wind speed together with the radial distance. Statistically, faster solar wind has higher Alfvénicity with a more dominant outward propagating wave component and more balanced magnetic and kinetic energies. The outward wave dominance gradually weakens with radial distance, while the excess of magnetic energy is found to be stronger as we move closer toward the Sun. We show that the turbulence properties can significantly vary from stream to stream even if these streams are of a similar speed, indicating very different origins of these streams. Especially, the slow wind that originates near the polar coronal holes has much lower Alfvénicity compared with the slow wind that originates from the active regions and pseudostreamers. We show that structures such as the heliospheric current sheet and wind stream velocity shears can play an important role in modifying the properties of the turbulence.</p><p>*The PSP Team: Stuart D.Bale,  Justin Kasper, Kelly Korreck, J. W. Bonnell, Thierry Dudok de Wit, Keith Goetz, Peter R. Harvey, Robert J. MacDowall, David Malaspina, Marc Pulupa, Anthony W.Case, Davin Larson,  Jenny Verniero, Roberto Livi, Michael Stevens, PhyllisWhittlesey, Milan Maksimovic, and Michel Moncuquet</p>
影响因子:
64.8
作者:
Kasper, J. C.;Bale, S. D.;Schwadron, N. A.
通讯作者:
Schwadron, N. A.
DOI:
10.3847/1538-4365/ab4fef
发表时间:
2020
期刊:
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
影响因子:
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作者:
Réville, Victor;Velli, Marco;Panasenco, Olga;Tenerani, Anna;Shi, Chen;Badman, Samuel T.;Bale, Stuart D.;Kasper, J. C.;Stevens, Michael L.;Korreck, Kelly E.
通讯作者:
Korreck, Kelly E.
影响因子:
8.7
作者:
Chen, C. H. K.;Bale, S. D.;Whittlesey, P.
通讯作者:
Whittlesey, P.