Magnetosheath structure in an anisotropic plasma model

Citation
Bp. Besser et al., Magnetosheath structure in an anisotropic plasma model, ASTRO SP SC, 274(1-2), 2000, pp. 399-405
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
0004640X → ACNP
Volume
274
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
399 - 405
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(2000)274:1-2<399:MSIAAP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Variations of the magnetic field and plasma parameters across the Earth's m agnetosheath are calculated for an anisotropic plasma in the Chew-Goldberge r-Low approximation. Additionally, proton pitch-angle diffusion is taken in to account as the energy transfer mechanism between the direction perpendic ular and parallel to the magnetic field. We discuss the main characteristic s of the magnetic barrier for different temperature relaxation times and th eir dependence on the interplanetary magnetic field orientation.