The Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability at the Magnetopause (Ⅲ) Transport of Energy and Momentum by Compressional Unstable Waves

Pu Zu-yin; M. G. Kivelson

doi:10.11728/cjss1987.04.255

Volume 7 Issue 4

Dec. 1987

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Pu Zu-yin, M. G. Kivelson. The Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability at the Magnetopause (Ⅲ) Transport of Energy and Momentum by Compressional Unstable Waves[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 1987, 7(4): 255-261. doi: 10.11728/cjss1987.04.255

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Pu Zu-yin, M. G. Kivelson. The Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability at the Magnetopause (Ⅲ) Transport of Energy and Momentum by Compressional Unstable Waves[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 1987, 7(4): 255-261. doi: 10.11728/cjss1987.04.255

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The Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability at the Magnetopause (Ⅲ) Transport of Energy and Momentum by Compressional Unstable Waves

doi: 10.11728/cjss1987.04.255 cstr: 32142.14.cjss1987.04.255

Pu Zu-yin¹,
M. G. Kivelson²

1.
Deft. of Geophys, Peking University
2.
Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles

Received Date: 1987-03-05
Rev Recd Date: 1900-01-01
Publish Date: 1987-12-24

Abstract

Abstract

Assuming the Earth's rnagnetopause to be an one dimentional tangential discontinuity, the transport of energy and momentum on both sides of the rnagnetopause caused by compressional Kelvin-Helmholtz unstable waves are investigated. The physical mechanism is also discussed. The calculations show that the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability can indeed play an important role in the coupling processes between the solar wind and the magnetosphere.