Spatial structure of plasma flow associated turbulence in the Earth's plasma sheet
Publication date: 01 February 2007
Authors: Vörös, Z. et al.
Journal: Annales Geophysicae
Volume: 25
Issue: 1
Page: 13-17
SRef-ID: 1432-0576/angeo/2007-25-13
Year: 2007
Copyright: Copernicus
Using Cluster multipoint magnetic and plasma measurements we analyze the spatial structure of plasma flow-associated turbulence on 26 September 2005. The fortunate relative configuration of the spacecraft and the plasma flow allowed for the first time to compare the scale evolution of statistical moments both at the boundary and in the central part of the flow at the same time. The simultaneous increase of skewness and kurtosis at the boundary of the plasma flow over the time scale of seconds provides evidence for the existence of nonlocal coupling in flow-associated turbulence in the Earth's plasma sheet.
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