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Nonlinear interaction of magneto‐sound waves with whistler turbulence
Author(s) -
Spatschek Karl H.,
Shukla Padma K.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs013i001p00211
Subject(s) - whistler , physics , turbulence , magnetic field , nonlinear system , magneto , wave turbulence , acoustics , computational physics , mechanics , quantum electrodynamics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
The damping of obliquely propagating magneto‐sound waves in the presence of weak turbulence consisting of an ensemble of random‐phased whistler wave packets is investigated. The damping rate is found to be strongly dependent on the turbulence level as well as the external magnetic field strength.