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The variety of MHD shock waves interactions in the solar wind flowDifferent types of nonlinear shock wave interactions in some regions of the solar wind flow are considered. It is shown, that the solar flare or nonflare CME fast shock wave may disappear as the result of the collision with the rotational discontinuity. By the way the appearance of the slow shock waves as the consequence of the collision with other directional discontinuity namely tangential is indicated. Thus the nonlinear oblique and normal MHD shock waves interactions with different solar wind discontinuities (tangential, rotational, contact, shock and plasmoidal) both in the free flow and close to the gradient regions like the terrestrial magnetopause and the heliopause are described. The change of the plasma pressure across the solar wind fast shock waves is also evaluated. The sketch of the classification of the MHD discontinuities interactions, connected with the solar wind evolution is given.
Document ID
19960021490
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Grib, S. A.
(Central Astronomical Observatory Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
June 30, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: International Solar Wind 8 Conference
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Accession Number
96N24886
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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