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dc.contributor.advisorJokipii, J. R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFlorinski, Vladimir A.
dc.creatorFlorinski, Vladimir A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-09T10:47:25Z
dc.date.available2013-05-09T10:47:25Z
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/289934
dc.description.abstractWe have developed a two-dimensional heliospheric model that includes galactic and anomalous cosmic rays as well as pickup ions. Cosmic rays are described via their number density in phase space, rather than pressure, as every preceding 2-D model has done. Cosmic-ray pressure is included in the total energy budget, allowing us to compute dynamical effects of the energetic particles on the solar wind. We include the magnetic field as well in order to consistently compute cosmic-ray diffusion coefficients. To accommodate' lower-energy cosmic rays with their short diffusion length, we implemented an adaptive mesh refinement code featuring improved spatial resolution near the termination shock. Our simulations show that galactic cosmic rays could substantially change the solar wind flow in the outer heliosphere. In particular, the solar wind is deflected towards the ecliptic plane during the positive solar cycle, resulting in faster wind near the current sheet. This is a result of large latitudinal gradients in the cosmic-ray pressure, caused by the difference in cosmic-ray drift patterns over latitude. We also found that anomalous cosmic rays have a minor effect on the solar wind. Their pressure is not sufficient to modify the termination shock significantly, a conclusion based on comparing model cosmic-ray spectra with observations. However, anomalous cosmic-ray acceleration occurs somewhat differently than thought before, and shock drift effects are not prominent. The spectra of these particles have an enhancement near the cutoff, that is not caused by shock drifts.
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dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectPhysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics.en_US
dc.subjectPhysics, Fluid and Plasma.en_US
dc.titleA two-dimensional, self-consistent model of galactic and anomalous cosmic rays in the solar winden_US
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dc.typeDissertation-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
dc.identifier.proquest3010247en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePlanetary Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.namePh.D.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b41711257en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-06-12T23:52:29Z
html.description.abstractWe have developed a two-dimensional heliospheric model that includes galactic and anomalous cosmic rays as well as pickup ions. Cosmic rays are described via their number density in phase space, rather than pressure, as every preceding 2-D model has done. Cosmic-ray pressure is included in the total energy budget, allowing us to compute dynamical effects of the energetic particles on the solar wind. We include the magnetic field as well in order to consistently compute cosmic-ray diffusion coefficients. To accommodate' lower-energy cosmic rays with their short diffusion length, we implemented an adaptive mesh refinement code featuring improved spatial resolution near the termination shock. Our simulations show that galactic cosmic rays could substantially change the solar wind flow in the outer heliosphere. In particular, the solar wind is deflected towards the ecliptic plane during the positive solar cycle, resulting in faster wind near the current sheet. This is a result of large latitudinal gradients in the cosmic-ray pressure, caused by the difference in cosmic-ray drift patterns over latitude. We also found that anomalous cosmic rays have a minor effect on the solar wind. Their pressure is not sufficient to modify the termination shock significantly, a conclusion based on comparing model cosmic-ray spectra with observations. However, anomalous cosmic-ray acceleration occurs somewhat differently than thought before, and shock drift effects are not prominent. The spectra of these particles have an enhancement near the cutoff, that is not caused by shock drifts.


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