Increase of ion kinetic temperature across a collisionless shock: I. A new mechanism
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- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Geophysical Research Letters
- Vol. 13 (3) , 209-212
Abstract
A simple but effective mechanism is proposed to account for the increase of ion kinetic temperature across an oblique or perpendicular shock. This mechanism is based on the nonadiabatic motion of the transmitted ions across the shock ramp, which can lead to an ion gyrophase‐bunching behind the shock.Keywords
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