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Wu & Chang 2000

Wu, C.C. and Chang, T. (2000). 2D MHD simulation of the emergence and merging of coherent structures. Geophysical Research Letters 27: doi: 10.1029/1999GL003704. issn: 0094-8276.

A model of sporadic localized merging of coherent structures has recently been proposed by Chang to describe the dynamics of the Earth's magnetotail. Here we report the results of MHD simulations regarding the development and merging of 2D coherent structures. With a magnetic shear, such coherent structures are generated in alignment with the imposed current sheet. The calculated fluctuation spectra suggest long-ranged correlations with power-law characteristics. ¿ 2000 American Geophysical Union

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Keywords
Interplanetary Physics, MHD waves and turbulence, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetotail, Magnetospheric Physics, Numerical modeling, Space Plasma Physics, Turbulence

Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
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American Geophysical Union
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