Magnetosheath electrostatic turbulence

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA084iA03p00917· OSTI ID:6250685

Rodriguez, P

By using measurements with the University of Iowa plasma wave experiment on the Imp 6 satellite a study has been conducted of the spectrum of electrostatic plasma waves in the terrestrial magnetosheath. Electrostatic plasma wave turbulence is almost continuously present throughout the magnetosheath with broadband (20 Hz to 70 kHz) rms field intensities typically 0.01--1.0 mV m/sup -1/. Peak intensities of about 1.0 mV m/sup -1/ near the electron plasma frequency (30--60 kHz) have been detected occasionally. Two or three components can usually be identified in the spectrum of magnetosheath electrostatic turbulence: a high-frequency (> or =30kHz) component peaking at the electron plasma frequency f/sub p/e, a low-frequency component with a broad intensity maximum below the nominal ion plasma frequency f/sub p/i (approx. f/sub p/e/43), and a less well defined intermediate component in the range f/sub p/i

• Research Organization: Planetary Magnetospheres Branch, Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
• OSTI ID: 6250685
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 84:A3; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
FUNCTIONS
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETOSHEATH
NOISE
PLASMA WAVES
POLARIZATION
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND
SPECTRAL DENSITY
SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS
TURBULENCE