Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Space Science
Committee Chair
Gang Li
Committee Member
Gary P. Zank
Committee Member
Qiang Hu
Committee Member
Lingling Zhao
Committee Member
Laxman Adhikari
Subject(s)
Solar wind, Turbulence, Plasma astrophysics
Abstract
This dissertation explores the relationship between MHD turbulence, intermittent structures, and particle velocity distributions in the solar wind. Intermittent structures serve as a means for increased energy exchange from turbulence to particles. My research delves into the different scales where dissipation occurs, the turbulent process that leads to it, and the ultimate impact it has on the plasma species. It is supported by observations from spacecraft such as Helios, MESSENGER, MMS, and Parker Solar Probe. This work was supported by NASA-HELIO-FINESST Grant 80NSSC20K1516.
Recommended Citation
Terres, Michael, "Energy transfer from fluid to kinetic scales in the solar wind" (2023). Dissertations. 356.
https://louis.uah.edu/uah-dissertations/356