Simulation of Kelvin Heimholtz instability in resistive plasmas

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 3667-3670

  Min, K W ^a   Lee, D Y ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA STABILITY; SHEAR FLOW; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC STRESS; KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITIES; MAGNETIC RECONNECTIONS; MAGNETIC-FIELD INTENSITY; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS; PARALLEL CONFIGURATION; STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS; WEAK MAGNETIC FIELDS;

MAGNETOPLASMA; PLASMA SIMULATION;

KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY; MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS; RESISTIVE PLASMAS;

EID: 0030393622     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96GL03476     Document Type: Article

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