Anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere

For over four decades, low frequency plasma and electromagnetic fluctuations have been observed in the solar wind (SW), making it the most completely studied case of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in astrophysics, and the only one extensively and directly studied using in situ observations. Magnetoh...

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Autores principales: Ruiz, M.E., Dasso, S., Matthaeus, W.H., Marsch, E., Weygand, J.M.
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spelling I28-R145-paper_0094243X_v1216_n_p160_Ruiz_oai2024-08-16 Ruiz, M.E. Dasso, S. Matthaeus, W.H. Marsch, E. Weygand, J.M. 2010 For over four decades, low frequency plasma and electromagnetic fluctuations have been observed in the solar wind (SW), making it the most completely studied case of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in astrophysics, and the only one extensively and directly studied using in situ observations. Magnetohydrodynamic scale fluctuations in the SW are usually anisotropic with respect to the local mean magnetic field (B0). In this work, we present a study of turbulent properties in the inner heliosphere (solar wind between 0.3 and 1 AU) based on modeling in situ plasma and magnetic observations collected by Helios 1 and Helios 2 spacecraft throughout a solar minimum. We present preliminary results on the evolution of the spatial structure of the magnetic self-correlation function in the inner heliosphere. In particular we focus on the evolution of the integral length scale (λ) for magnetic fluctuations and on its anisotropy in the inertial range. As previously known from different studies, we confirm that near Earth λ ∥>λ⊥ (with λ∥ and λ⊥ representing the integral length in the parallel and perpendicular directions respect to B0, respectively). However, for lower distances to the Sun we found that λ∥<λ ⊥. Results presented here will help us to refine models used to describe the turbulence and waves activity in the inner heliosphere. © 2010 American Institute of Physics. Fil:Ruiz, M.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Dasso, S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0094243X_v1216_n_p160_Ruiz info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar AIP Conf. Proc. 2010;1216:160-163 Magnetic anisotropies Magnetohydrodynamical turbulence Solar wind Anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject info:ar-repo/semantics/documento de conferencia info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=artiaex&d=paper_0094243X_v1216_n_p160_Ruiz_oai
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topic Magnetic anisotropies
Magnetohydrodynamical turbulence
Solar wind
spellingShingle Magnetic anisotropies
Magnetohydrodynamical turbulence
Solar wind
Ruiz, M.E.
Dasso, S.
Matthaeus, W.H.
Marsch, E.
Weygand, J.M.
Anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere
topic_facet Magnetic anisotropies
Magnetohydrodynamical turbulence
Solar wind
description For over four decades, low frequency plasma and electromagnetic fluctuations have been observed in the solar wind (SW), making it the most completely studied case of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in astrophysics, and the only one extensively and directly studied using in situ observations. Magnetohydrodynamic scale fluctuations in the SW are usually anisotropic with respect to the local mean magnetic field (B0). In this work, we present a study of turbulent properties in the inner heliosphere (solar wind between 0.3 and 1 AU) based on modeling in situ plasma and magnetic observations collected by Helios 1 and Helios 2 spacecraft throughout a solar minimum. We present preliminary results on the evolution of the spatial structure of the magnetic self-correlation function in the inner heliosphere. In particular we focus on the evolution of the integral length scale (λ) for magnetic fluctuations and on its anisotropy in the inertial range. As previously known from different studies, we confirm that near Earth λ ∥>λ⊥ (with λ∥ and λ⊥ representing the integral length in the parallel and perpendicular directions respect to B0, respectively). However, for lower distances to the Sun we found that λ∥<λ ⊥. Results presented here will help us to refine models used to describe the turbulence and waves activity in the inner heliosphere. © 2010 American Institute of Physics.
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author Ruiz, M.E.
Dasso, S.
Matthaeus, W.H.
Marsch, E.
Weygand, J.M.
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Dasso, S.
Matthaeus, W.H.
Marsch, E.
Weygand, J.M.
author_sort Ruiz, M.E.
title Anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere
title_short Anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere
title_full Anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere
title_fullStr Anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere
title_full_unstemmed Anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere
title_sort anisotropy of the magnetic correlation function in the inner heliosphere
publishDate 2010
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