Comments on the dissipation of hydromagnetic surface waves
Journal Article
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· Astrophys. J.; (United States)
A recent paper by Wentzel, which claims to calculate a plasma heating rate due to dissipation of surface waves in an ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) fluid, is found to be in error in interpretation. A well-established general theorem pertaining to the conservative ideal MHD fluid requires that the normal mode calculated by Wentzel be oscillatory in time. Within ideal MHD, dissipation and plasma heating are therefore impossible.
- Research Organization:
- Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire
- OSTI ID:
- 6679637
- Journal Information:
- Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 240:2; ISSN ASJOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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