Two-Dimensional MHD Simulations of the Solar Wind Interaction with Comet Halley

• Autorzy: Murawski K. , Boice D. C. , Huebner W. F. , DeVore C. R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Numerical simulations are performed in the framework of nonlinear two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics to investigate the solar wind interaction with Comet Halley at 0.83 a.u. corresponding to the Vega 2 encounter. The governing equations are solved by a flux corrected transport method. For a gas (water) production rate of 10₃₀ molecules/sec, it was found that a weak bow shock is formed at about 0.5 million km upstream the comet nucleus while a contact surface and an inner shock are located at about 20 000 km in the subsolar direction from the nucleus. We also found an enhancement of the ion-mass density just inside the contact surface, at the position of the inner shock. The model reasonably reproduced the locations of the bow shock and the diamagnetic cavity that were observed by recent missions to Comet Halley.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solar wind; Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD); comets: individual: Halley

• Wydawca: Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy
• Czasopismo: Acta Astronomica
• Rocznik: 1998
• Tom: Vol. 48, No. 4
• Strony: 803--817
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Murawski K.

• Division of Environmental Studies, Technical University of Lublin, ul. Nadbystrzycka 40, 20-618 Lublin, Poland

autor

Boice D. C.

• Department of Space Science, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.

autor

Huebner W. F.

• Department of Space Science, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.

autor

DeVore C. R.

• Laboratory for Computational Physics and Fluid Dynamics, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, U.S.A.

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