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Nature 436, 782-783 (11 August 2005) | doi:10.1038/436782a; Published online 10 August 2005
Magnetospheric physics: Turbulence on a small scale
Melvyn L. Goldstein1
Abstract
The four-spacecraft Cluster mission has identified small-scale vortices in Earth's magnetosphere. The observation reveals processes that transfer energy and momentum from the solar wind to the magnetosphere.
Turbulence is ubiquitous. It can be seen by gently stirring cream into coffee, or by observing the white caps and surf at the beach, and it causes the drag on cars and aeroplanes.
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