Turbulent pick-up of new-born ions near Venus and Mars and problems of numerical modelling of the solar wind interaction with these planets - II. Two-fluid HD model
Abstract
A two-fluid hydrodynamic (HD) model with anomalous friction between ion species (protons and O + ions) due to turbulence in the magnetosheath is suggested for solar wind (SW) interactions with Venus and Mars. The method of calculation and results are given for both planets. The results are compared with experimental data from the Pioneer-Venus and PHO BOS-2 spacecraft and also with the results of the one-fluid HD model with mass-loading. The results of the two-fluid HD model are in better agreement with the experimental data than those obtained earlier.
- Publication:
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Planetary and Space Science
- Pub Date:
- January 1992
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0032-0633(92)90155-H
- Bibcode:
- 1992P&SS...40..131B
- Keywords:
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- Mars Atmosphere;
- Planetary Ionospheres;
- Solar Planetary Interactions;
- Solar Wind;
- Venus Atmosphere;
- Ions;
- Plasma Turbulence;
- Space Plasmas;
- Two Fluid Models;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration