Advances in Space and Dusty Plasmas in the Era of New Heliospheric Missions: Modeling, Observations and Simulations
A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997). This special issue belongs to the section "Space Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 470
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola, 122/D, I-70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: plasma turbulence; solar wind; energetic particles transport and acceleration mechanisms
2. IRFU—Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Ångström Laboratory, Lägerhyddsvägen 1, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
Interests: turbulent flow; turbulence; fluid dynamics; plasma physics; astrophysics; magnetohydrodynamics; numerical simulation; hydrodynamics; space physics; plasma
Interests: complexity and turbulence in space plasmas; dynamical systems and information theory approaches to Sun-Earth relationships and Earth’s magnetospheric dynamics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent spacecraft missions (e.g., Magnetospheric Multi-Scale, Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter, Bebi Colombo, Juno) provide a unique opportunity to shed light on the basic physics of space and dusty plasmas surrounding the heliosphere and its bodies. Such systems are often found in a turbulent state, where fluctuations energy is cross scale transferred towards smaller scales where it is ultimately dissipated. A variety of complex phenomena—ranging from magnetic reconnection to wave–particle interaction and microinstabilities—complete this fascinating puzzle. The interplay of dusts and plasmas is finally relevant for planetary systems, such as in the Jovian magnetosphere or in the comae of comets. Along with data analysis techniques and theoretical efforts, high-resolution numerical simulations are decisive for interpreting observations.
This Special issue aims to collect original research, case studies, review and perspective papers that examine pivotal issues about the physics of space and planetary plasmas. Studies based on a theoretical approach, either numerical or analytical, and on the analysis of in situ and remote observations will be considered.
Dr. Oreste PezziDr. Luca Sorriso-Valvo
Dr. Giuseppe Consolini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- space plasmas
- planetary plasmas
- dusty plasmas
- plasma turbulence
- energy dissipation in plasmas
- plasma heating
