Radial evolution of cross helicity in high-latitude solar wind

Breech, Ben; Matthaeus, William H.; Minnie, J.; Oughton, Sean; Oarhi, S.; Bieber, J.W.; Bavassano, B.

doi:10.1029/2004gl022321

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Breech, B., Matthaeus, W. H., Minnie, J., Oughton, S., Oarhi, S., Bieber, J. W., & Bavassano, B. (2005). Radial evolution of cross helicity in high-latitude solar wind. Geophysical Research Letters, 32(6), L06103.

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Abstract

We employ a turbulence transport theory to explain the high-latitude radial evolution of cross helicity, or Alfvénicity, observed by the Ulysses spacecraft. Evolution is slower than at low latitudes due to weakened shear driving.

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2005

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American Geophysical Union

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