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Dynamics of correlation functions with Elsässer variables for inhomogeneous MHD turbulence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

E. Marsch  and
C.-Y. Tu
E. Marsch
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie, D-3411 Katlenburg-Lindau, Postfach 20, Federal Republic of Germany
C.-Y. Tu
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie, D-3411 Katlenburg-Lindau, Postfach 20, Federal Republic of Germany
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Abstract

On the basis of the ideal MHD equations expressed in terms of Elsässer variables, a new set of equations has been derived that governs the dynamics of the inhomogeneous background plasma and the superimposed incompressible fluctuations. From these equations the dynamic equation for the two-point and two-time correlation tensor has been obtained, and subsequently the equations of motion for the various spectral densities related to energy, cross-helicity and residual energy or the Alfvén ratio have been established. This set of equations offers a new possibility of discussing and perhaps better understanding the mostly incompressible fluctuations observed in the solar-wind plasma and of analysing their radial evolution into interplanetary space and their spectral development. The scope of the paper is limited to giving mainly formal developments of the equations. A detailed evaluation of the many terms in the light of interplanetary observations is intended for the future, but is not presented in this paper.

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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 41 , Issue 3 , June 1989 , pp. 479 - 491
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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