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Cascading energy: Explaining fluctuations in the solar wind

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An image of the sun emitting rays of energy, and the Earth's magnetic fields dispersing the energy. Dr Charles Smith has explored fluctuations in solar wind, using the latest theory of fluid dynamics to understand how dissipation of energy might provide better explanations than previously used Alfven wave models.

Originating from the dynamic upper reaches of the Sun’s atmosphere, the influence of solar wind can be felt throughout the solar system. We sat down with Dr Charles Smith at the University of New Hampshire to discuss how the latest theories of fluid dynamics, combined with observations from spacecraft missions, can help us to understand turbulence in the interplanetary plasma. […]

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