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A statistical study of kinetic-size magnetic holes in turbulent magnetosheath: MMS observations

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作者Huang, S. Y.1; Du, J. W.1; Sahraoui, F.2; Yuan, Z. G.1; He, J. S.3; Zhao, J. S.4; Le Contel, O.2; Breuillard, H.2; Wang, D. D.1; Yu, X. D.1
刊名JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS
出版日期2017-08-01
卷号122期号:8页码:8577-8588
关键词kinetic-size magnetic hole electron vortex mangetosheath turbulent plasma electron acceleration heating
ISSN号2169-9380
DOI10.1002/2017JA024415
英文摘要

Kinetic-size magnetic holes (KSMHs) in the turbulent magnetosheath are statistically investigated using high time resolution data from the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission. The KSMHs with short duration (i.e., < 0.5 s) have their cross section smaller than the ion gyroradius. Superposed epoch analysis of all events reveals that an increase in the electron density and total temperature significantly increases (resp. decrease) the electron perpendicular (resp. parallel) temperature and an electron vortex inside KSMHs. Electron fluxes at similar to 90 degrees pitch angles with selective energies increase in the KSMHs are trapped inside KSMHs and form the electron vortex due to their collective motion. All these features are consistent with the electron vortex magnetic holes obtained in 2-D and 3-D particle-in-cell simulations, indicating that the observed KSMHs seem to be best explained as electron vortex magnetic holes. It is furthermore shown that KSMHs are likely to heat and accelerate the electrons. Plain Language Summary A nonlinear energy cascade in magnetized turbulent plasmas leads to the formation of different coherent structures which are thought to play an important role in dissipating energy and transporting particles. This study statistically investigate one new type of coherent structure, named electron vortex magnetic hole, used by Magnetospheric Multiscale data. It reveals the common features of this structure, including an increase in the electron density and total temperature, significantly increase (resp. decrease) the electron perpendicular (resp. parallel) temperature and an electron vortex inside these holes. The increase of electron temperature inside the holes indicates that these holes are likely to heat and accelerate the electrons. This gives new clue for energy dissipation in turbulent plasmas.

WOS关键词PLASMA SHEET ; TERRESTRIAL MAGNETOSHEATH ; MAGNETOSPHERIC MULTISCALE ; MIRROR INSTABILITY ; WAVES ; CLUSTER
WOS研究方向Astronomy & Astrophysics
语种英语
WOS记录号WOS:000411788800049
出版者AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
源URL[http://libir.pmo.ac.cn/handle/332002/22733]  
专题中国科学院紫金山天文台
通讯作者Huang, S. Y.
作者单位1.Wuhan Univ, Sch Elect Informat, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China
2.UPMC, Ecole Polytech, CNRS, Lab Phys Plasmas, Palaiseau, France
3.Peking Univ, Sch Earth & Space Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China
4.Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Planetary Sci, Purple Mt Observ, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
5.Nanchang Univ, Inst Space Sci & Technol, Nanchang, Jiangxi, Peoples R China
6.Beihang Univ, Sch Space & Environm, Beijing, Peoples R China
7.Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Phys & Astron, Los Angeles, CA USA
8.NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD USA
9.Univ New Hampshire, Dept Phys, Durham, NH 03824 USA
10.Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Earth Planetary & Space Sci, Los Angeles, CA USA
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Huang, S. Y.,Du, J. W.,Sahraoui, F.,et al. A statistical study of kinetic-size magnetic holes in turbulent magnetosheath: MMS observations[J]. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS,2017,122(8):8577-8588.
APA Huang, S. Y..,Du, J. W..,Sahraoui, F..,Yuan, Z. G..,He, J. S..,...&Burch, J. L..(2017).A statistical study of kinetic-size magnetic holes in turbulent magnetosheath: MMS observations.JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS,122(8),8577-8588.
MLA Huang, S. Y.,et al."A statistical study of kinetic-size magnetic holes in turbulent magnetosheath: MMS observations".JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 122.8(2017):8577-8588.

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