Abstract
Turbulence is ubiquitous in the solar wind. Turbulence causes kinetic and magnetic energy to cascade to small scales where they are eventually dissipated, adding heat to the plasma. The details of how this occurs are not well understood. This article reviews the evidence for turbulent dissipation and examines various diagnostics for identifying solar wind regions where dissipation is occurring. We also discuss how future missions will further enhance our understanding of the importance of turbulence to solar wind dynamics.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 20140147 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences |
Volume | 373 |
Issue number | 2041 |
Early online date | 15 May 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- solar wind
- turbulant dissipation
- turbulance
- plasma heating