Relaxation of writhe and twist of a bi-helical magnetic field

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 407, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-12

  Yousef, T A ^a   Brandenburg, A ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORDITA   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD); Turbulence

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; SOLAR SYSTEM; TURBULENCE; WIND;

BI-HELICAL MAGNETIC FIELDS;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 0042155355     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030783     Document Type: Article

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