Plasma Turbulence in the Near-Sun and Near-Earth Solar Wind: A Comparison via Observation-Driven 2D Hybrid Simulations

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985815%3A_____%2F22%3A00562601" target="_blank" >RIV/67985815:_____/22:00562601 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0337506" target="_blank" >https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0337506</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/universe8090453" target="_blank" >10.3390/universe8090453</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Plasma Turbulence in the Near-Sun and Near-Earth Solar Wind: A Comparison via Observation-Driven 2D Hybrid Simulations

Original language description

We analyse two high-resolution 2D hybrid simulations of plasma turbulence with observation-driven initial conditions that are representative of the near-Sun and the near-Earth solar wind. The former employs values of some fundamental parameters that have been measured by the Parker Solar Probe at 0.17 au from the Sun, while, in the latter, they are set to average values typically observed at 1 au. We compare the spatial and spectral properties of the magnetic, ion velocity, and density fluctuations, as well as the time evolution of magnetic reconnection events that occur spontaneously as the result of the development of turbulence. Despite some differences due to the different plasma conditions, some key features are observed in both simulations: elongated ion-scale Alfvenic structures form in between vortices whenever the orientation of the magnetic field lines is the same, i.e., magnetic reconnection via the formation of an X point cannot occur, the magnetic and density fluctuations at sub-ion scales are governed by force balance, the magnetic compressibility at sub-ion scales is compatible with isotropic magnetic field components, the characteristic time of the formation of current sheets is the eddy turnover at the energy injection scale, while the characteristic time for their disruption via reconnection is compatible with the Alfven time of the background turbulence.

Czech name

—

Czech description

—

Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

—

OECD FORD branch

10308 - Astronomy (including astrophysics,space science)

Project

—

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Universe

ISSN

2218-1997

e-ISSN

2218-1997

Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

9

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

20

Pages from-to

453

UT code for WoS article

000857529300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85138727826