Higher-Order Statistics in Compressive Solar Wind Plasma Turbulence: High-Resolution Density Observations From the Magnetospheric MultiScale Mission

Turbulent density fluctuations are investigated in the solar wind at sub-ion scales using calibrated spacecraft potential. The measurement technique using the spacecraft potential allows for a much higher time resolution and sensitivity when compared to direct measurements using plasma instruments....

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Main Authors: Owen Wyn Roberts, Jessica Thwaites, Luca Sorriso-Valvo, Rumi Nakamura, Zoltán Vörös
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2020.584063/full