A possible generation mechanism of interplanetary rotational discontinuities

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題名:	A possible generation mechanism of interplanetary rotational discontinuities
作者:	Lin,CC;Tsai,CL;Chen,HJ;Weng,CJ;Chao,JK;Lee,LC
貢獻者:	太空科學研究所
關鍵詞:	FIELD DIRECTIONAL DISCONTINUITIES;LARGE MAGNETIC SHEAR;ALFVEN WAVES;INTERMEDIATE SHOCKS;SOLAR-WIND;AMPTE/IRM OBSERVATIONS;MAGNETOPAUSE;RECONNECTION;ULYSSES;STABILITY
日期:	2009
上傳時間:	2010-06-29 18:37:06 (UTC+8)
出版者:	中央大學
摘要:	In the present paper, we first examine some interplanetary directional discontinuities with very small B-n/B (<0.1) using intraspacecraft timing method. It is found that the velocity and magnetic field fluctuations of these directional discontinuities satisfy the Walen relation. We suggest that these directional discontinuities are rotational discontinuities. In addition, we investigate the stability of interplanetary rotational discontinuities using one-dimensional hybrid simulations and found that rotational discontinuities with all values of B-n/B can stably exist in the solar wind. In one simulation run, we find that the rotational discontinuity (RD) is still stable when the ratio, B-n/B, equals 0.0001. Finally, from one-dimensional hybrid simulation, we further find that the ratio is significantly reduced after interaction with interplanetary fast shocks. There are a few mechanisms for generation of RDs. Among them, two mechanisms are well accepted. One is nonlinear evolution of Alfven waves in the solar wind, and another is magnetic reconnection near the solar surface. For magnetic reconnection, the reconnection rate, V-1n/V-A1(= B-n/B), in the magnetosphere and solar wind, is usually <0.2. Therefore the generated RDs also have v <0.2. On the other hand, the nonlinear evolution of Alfven waves in the solar wind can generate RDs at all values of v, which contradicts to the Cluster results. We suggest that interplanetary RDs with small B-n/B are likely been generated through magnetic reconnection.
關聯:	JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS
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