Analytic distribution functions for an ion plasma crossing an MHD shock

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 463, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 799-805

  Siewert, M ^a   Fahr, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD); Plasma; Shock waves; Sun: solar wind

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; BOLTZMANN EQUATION; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); PLASMA SHOCK WAVES; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

MHD COMPRESSION RATIO; SEPARATION ANSATZ; UPSTREAM DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 33847712574     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066233     Document Type: Article

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