Variation of the ratio of specific heats across a detached bow shockEquations are derived which allow the ratio of specific heats behind the earth's bow shock to be evaluated if several pre-shock parameters (the specific-heat ratio, the Alfvenic Mach number, the sonic Mach number, and the angle between the shock normal at the stagnation point and the magnetic field) and the density jump across the shock are known. Numerical examples show that the dependence of the post-shock ratio on the pre-shock ratio is weak.
Document ID
19750043977
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Chao, J. K.
Wiskerchen, M. J. (Arizona, University Tucson, Ariz., United States)