Simulation of a perpendicular bow shock
Authors:
- M. M. LeroyMLM. M. Leroy
- C. C. GoodrichCGC. C. Goodrich
- D. WinskeDWD. Winske
- C. S. WuCWC. S. Wu
- K. PapadopoulosKPK. Papadopoulos
Open Access
- 7 December 1981
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Geophysical Research Letters
- Vol. 8 (12) , 1269-1272
Abstract
Simulations of a high Mach number shock with parameters typical of the earth's bow shock have been performed using a hybrid (particle ions, fluid electrons) code. The simulations reproduce the observed ion reflection and overshoots in the magnetic field and density. These features are shown to be closely associated with ion gyration.Keywords
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