Solar wind deceleration and MHD turbulence in the earth's foreshock region: ISEE 1 and 2 and IMP 8 observations

Journal Article · Mon Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA088iA03p02029· OSTI ID:6267809

Bonifazi, C; Moreno, G; Russell, C T; Lazarus, A J; Sullivan, J D

The interaction of the solar wind with ions backstreaming from the earth's bow shock is investigated using plasma and magnetic field measurements on ISEE 1 and 2 and IMP 8 at widely separated positions in the earth's foreshock. This technique separates temporal and spatial variations within the foreshock. It is found that the solar wind acceleration associated with backstreaming ions is correlated with the amplitude of the MHD turbulence and that the largest decelerations are seen close to the bow shock. The density of the backstreaming ion beam is stronly correlated with distance from the shock and decreases by about a factor of 3 in a distance of about 3 R/sub E/.

• Research Organization: Instituto Plasma Spazio, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Frascati, Italy
• OSTI ID: 6267809
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 88:A3; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640203* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Magnetospheric Phenomena-- (-1987)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ACCELERATION
BACKSCATTERING
BEAMS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
FLUID FLOW
IMP SATELLITES
ION BEAMS
ION DENSITY
MAGNETOSPHERE
PLASMA ACCELERATION
REFLECTION
SATELLITES
SCATTERING
SHOCK WAVES
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND
TURBULENT FLOW