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A Search of Large Amplitude Waves in Slow Shock in the Distant Tail and an Examination of Wave Turbulence in the Plasma Sheet Boundary LayerTwo fluid simulations predict that switch-off slow shocks should have large amplitude left-hand wave trains downstream of the shock. Recent simulations show that this feature depends on specific plasma parameters, such as Much number and ratio of electron-to-ion temperature. In this study we carefully examine all distant tail crossings using ISEE-3 field and plasma data. We seek large amplitude rotational waves and compare to shock parameters. We also investigate right-hand waves associated with ion beams in the plasma sheet boundary layer. We examine the role of those back-streaming ions from slow shocks in wave generation. Wave mode cascade and parametric decay in these regions also will be studied.
Document ID
20060039535
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
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Authors
Ho, C. M.
Tsurutani, B. T.
Smith, E. J.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1993
Subject Category
Geophysics
Distribution Limits
Public
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