In situ
observation of hall magnetohydrodynamic cascade in space plasma
observation of hall magnetohydrodynamic cascade in space plasma
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Author(s)
Bandyopadhyay, Riddhi
Sorriso-Valvo, Luca
Chasapis, Alexandros
Hellinger, Petr
Matthaeus, William H
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We present estimates of the turbulent energy-cascade rate derived from a Hall-magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) third-order law. We compute the contribution from the Hall term and the MHD term to the energy flux. Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) data accumulated in the magnetosheath and the solar wind are compared with previously established simulation results. Consistent with the simulations, we find that at large (MHD) scales, the MMS observations exhibit a clear inertial range dominated by the MHD flux. In the subion range, the cascade continues at a diminished level via the Hall term, and the change becomes more pronounced as the plasma beta increases. Additionally, the MHD contribution to interscale energy transfer remains important at smaller scales than previously thought. Possible reasons are offered for this unanticipated result.
Date Issued
2020-06-04
Date Acceptance
2020-06-01
Citation
Physical Review Letters, 2020, 124 (22), pp.225101 – 1-225101 – 7
ISSN
0031-9007
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Start Page
225101 – 1
End Page
225101 – 7
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
124
Issue
22
Copyright Statement
© 2020 American Physical Society
Identifier
https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.225101
Subjects
General Physics
01 Mathematical Sciences
02 Physical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
225101
Date Publish Online
2020-06-04