Anomalous transport produced by kinetic Alfven wave turbulence

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA083iA03p01117· OSTI ID:7286731

Hasegawa, A; Mima, K

Alfven wave turbulence is shown to produce anomalous transport phenomena if the wavelength in the direction perpendicular to the magnetic field is comparable to the ion gyroradius. Because the scale length of the Alfven wave turbulence is much larger than that of electrostatic waves, such anomalous transport phenomena play crucial roles in a large-scale plasmapause electrons, and formation of the stable auroral red arcs as well as viscous interaction between the solar wind and the magnetosphere are discussed.

• Research Organization: Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
• OSTI ID: 7286731
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 83: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
ALFVEN WAVES
AURORAE
CURRENTS
DIFFUSION
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
HEATING
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES
LARMOR RADIUS
MAGNETOSPHERE
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA WAVES
PLASMAPAUSE
RING CURRENTS
TURBULENCE