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Title: Anomalous momentum and energy transfer rates for electrostatic ion-cyclotron turbulence in downward auroral-current regions of the Earth's magnetosphere. III

Abstract

Recently, a new multimoment fluid theory was developed for inhomogeneous, nonuniformly magnetized plasma in the guiding-center and gyrotropic approximation that includes the effect of electrostatic, turbulent, wave-particle interactions (see Jasperse et al. [Phys. Plasmas 13, 072903 (2006); ibid.13, 112902 (2006)]). In the present paper, which is intended as a sequel, it is concluded from FAST satellite data that the electrostatic ion-cyclotron turbulence that appears is due to the operation of an electron, bump-on-tail-driven ion-cyclotron instability for downward currents in the long-range potential region of the Earth's magnetosphere. Approximate closed-form expressions for the anomalous momentum and energy transfer rates for the ion-cyclotron turbulence are obtained. The turbulent, inhomogeneous, nonuniformly magnetized, multimoment fluid theory given above, in the limit of a turbulent, homogeneous, uniformly magnetized, quasisteady plasma, yields the well-known formula for the anomalous resistivity given by Gary and Paul [Phys. Rev. Lett. 26, 1097 (1971)] and Tange and Ichimaru [J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 36, 1437 (1974)].

Authors:
;  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts 01731 (United States)
  2. Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 (United States)
  3. Institute for Scientific Research, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21378043
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 17; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3443711; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; CYCLOTRON INSTABILITY; EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE; ENERGY TRANSFER; INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; TURBULENCE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; INSTABILITY; INTERACTIONS; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES

Citation Formats

Jasperse, John R, Basu, Bamandas, Lund, Eric J, and Grossbard, Neil. Anomalous momentum and energy transfer rates for electrostatic ion-cyclotron turbulence in downward auroral-current regions of the Earth's magnetosphere. III. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3443711.
Jasperse, John R, Basu, Bamandas, Lund, Eric J, & Grossbard, Neil. Anomalous momentum and energy transfer rates for electrostatic ion-cyclotron turbulence in downward auroral-current regions of the Earth's magnetosphere. III. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3443711
Jasperse, John R, Basu, Bamandas, Lund, Eric J, and Grossbard, Neil. 2010. "Anomalous momentum and energy transfer rates for electrostatic ion-cyclotron turbulence in downward auroral-current regions of the Earth's magnetosphere. III". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3443711.
@article{osti_21378043,
title = {Anomalous momentum and energy transfer rates for electrostatic ion-cyclotron turbulence in downward auroral-current regions of the Earth's magnetosphere. III},
author = {Jasperse, John R and Basu, Bamandas and Lund, Eric J and Grossbard, Neil},
abstractNote = {Recently, a new multimoment fluid theory was developed for inhomogeneous, nonuniformly magnetized plasma in the guiding-center and gyrotropic approximation that includes the effect of electrostatic, turbulent, wave-particle interactions (see Jasperse et al. [Phys. Plasmas 13, 072903 (2006); ibid.13, 112902 (2006)]). In the present paper, which is intended as a sequel, it is concluded from FAST satellite data that the electrostatic ion-cyclotron turbulence that appears is due to the operation of an electron, bump-on-tail-driven ion-cyclotron instability for downward currents in the long-range potential region of the Earth's magnetosphere. Approximate closed-form expressions for the anomalous momentum and energy transfer rates for the ion-cyclotron turbulence are obtained. The turbulent, inhomogeneous, nonuniformly magnetized, multimoment fluid theory given above, in the limit of a turbulent, homogeneous, uniformly magnetized, quasisteady plasma, yields the well-known formula for the anomalous resistivity given by Gary and Paul [Phys. Rev. Lett. 26, 1097 (1971)] and Tange and Ichimaru [J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 36, 1437 (1974)].},
doi = {10.1063/1.3443711},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21378043}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 6,
volume = 17,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}