Gyrokinetic simulations of solar wind turbulence from ion to electron scales.

A three-dimensional, nonlinear gyrokinetic simulation of plasma turbulence resolving scales from the ion to electron gyroradius with a realistic mass ratio is presented, where all damping is provided by resolved physical mechanisms. The resulting energy spectra are quantitatively consistent with a m...

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Autori principali: Howes, G, TenBarge, J, Dorland, W, Quataert, E, Schekochihin, A, Numata, R, Tatsuno, T
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2011