Global vortex pattern in a rotating plasma

A set of nonlinear fluid equations that include the effect of finite ion Larmor radius is derived to describe the dynamics of flute modes in a rotating inhomogeneous plasma with a strong axial magnetic field. It is shown that these equations possess a solution in the form of a global pattern of two‐...

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Published in:The Physics of fluids (1958) 1987-07, Vol.30 (7), p.2097-2100
Main Authors: Nycander, J., Pavlenko, V. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges
Physics of plasmas and electric discharges
Waves, oscillations, and instabilities in plasmas and intense beams
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Summary:A set of nonlinear fluid equations that include the effect of finite ion Larmor radius is derived to describe the dynamics of flute modes in a rotating inhomogeneous plasma with a strong axial magnetic field. It is shown that these equations possess a solution in the form of a global pattern of two‐dimensional vortices, different from the solitary vortex structure found earlier for the nonlinear Rossby waves.
ISSN:0031-9171
2163-4998
DOI:10.1063/1.866144