Dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in Earth’s magnetotail

The work analyzes dependences of eddy diffusion coefficients in the X, Y, and Z directions of the GSM coordinate system on the plasma parameter β, taking into account the distance from Earth, the direction of the interplanetary magnetic field, and conditions of geomagnetic activity in the magnetotai...

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Main Authors: Naiko Daniil, Ovchinnikov Ilya, Antonova Elizaveta
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Language:English
Published: INFRA-M 2025-03-01
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Online Access:http://doi.org/10.12737/stp-111202503
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description The work analyzes dependences of eddy diffusion coefficients in the X, Y, and Z directions of the GSM coordinate system on the plasma parameter β, taking into account the distance from Earth, the direction of the interplanetary magnetic field, and conditions of geomagnetic activity in the magnetotail according to MMS mission data. These parameters are determined by root-mean-square velocities of ions and their autocorrelation time. Eddy diffusion coefficients characterize the magnitude of turbulent transport in the magnetotail and are the parameters of the model of turbulent plasma sheet. We have analyzed more than 20000 12-min intervals during which the MMS satellites were located within a region with plasma density more than 0.1 cm–3 and average ion energy more than 0.5 keV. It is shown that as the plasma parameter increases, the eddy diffusion coefficients increase as well. This increase stops at β~1. Analysis of the relative contribution of changes in root-mean-square velocity and autocorrelation time to the eddy diffusion coefficient has revealed that there is no significant dependence on autocorrelation time.
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spelling doaj-art-e4f84db1e8eb48828d242f1929bbd57d2025-08-20T02:03:35ZengINFRA-MSolar-Terrestrial Physics2500-05352025-03-01111273510.12737/stp-111202503Dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in Earth’s magnetotailNaiko Daniil0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1955-8176Ovchinnikov Ilya1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2509-8166Antonova Elizaveta2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6980-3993Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityLomonosov Moscow State UniversityLomonosov Moscow State UniversityThe work analyzes dependences of eddy diffusion coefficients in the X, Y, and Z directions of the GSM coordinate system on the plasma parameter β, taking into account the distance from Earth, the direction of the interplanetary magnetic field, and conditions of geomagnetic activity in the magnetotail according to MMS mission data. These parameters are determined by root-mean-square velocities of ions and their autocorrelation time. Eddy diffusion coefficients characterize the magnitude of turbulent transport in the magnetotail and are the parameters of the model of turbulent plasma sheet. We have analyzed more than 20000 12-min intervals during which the MMS satellites were located within a region with plasma density more than 0.1 cm–3 and average ion energy more than 0.5 keV. It is shown that as the plasma parameter increases, the eddy diffusion coefficients increase as well. This increase stops at β~1. Analysis of the relative contribution of changes in root-mean-square velocity and autocorrelation time to the eddy diffusion coefficient has revealed that there is no significant dependence on autocorrelation time.http://doi.org/10.12737/stp-111202503magnetospheric turbulence turbulent transport coefficients of eddy diffusion
spellingShingle Naiko Daniil
Ovchinnikov Ilya
Antonova Elizaveta
Dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in Earth’s magnetotail
Solar-Terrestrial Physics
magnetospheric turbulence
turbulent transport
coefficients of eddy diffusion
title Dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in Earth’s magnetotail
title_full Dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in Earth’s magnetotail
title_fullStr Dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in Earth’s magnetotail
title_full_unstemmed Dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in Earth’s magnetotail
title_short Dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in Earth’s magnetotail
title_sort dependence of eddy diffusion coefficient on plasma parameter β in earth s magnetotail
topic magnetospheric turbulence
turbulent transport
coefficients of eddy diffusion
url http://doi.org/10.12737/stp-111202503
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