Connection of Turbulence with Polytropic Index in the Solar Wind Proton Plasma

This paper improves our understanding of the interplay of the proton plasma turbulent heating sources of the expanding solar wind in the heliosphere. Evidence is shown of the connections between the polytropic index, the rate of the heat absorbed by the solar wind, and the rate of change of the turb...

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Main Author: George Livadiotis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/21/11/1041