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Generalized similarity in finite range solar wind magnetohydrodynamic turbulence

Plasma Physics 2015-05-14 v1 Space Physics

Abstract

Extended or generalized similarity is a ubiquitous but not well understood feature of turbulence that is realized over a finite range of scales. ULYSSES spacecraft solar polar passes at solar minimum provide \textit{in situ} observations of evolving anisotropic magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in the solar wind under ideal conditions of fast quiet flow. We find a single generalized scaling function characterises this finite range turbulence and is insensitive to plasma conditions. The recent unusually inactive solar minimum -with turbulent fluctuations down by a factor of 2\sim 2 in power- provides a test of this invariance.

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@article{arxiv.0911.3623,
  title  = {Generalized similarity in finite range solar wind magnetohydrodynamic turbulence},
  author = {S. C. Chapman and R. M. Nicol},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.3623},
  year   = {2015}
}

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Accepted for publication in PRL Nov 2009