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NSF Career Award: Effects of Magnetosheath properties on the dynamics and plasma transport produced by the Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability and on the Plasma Sheet Anisotropies

Project investigates impact of magnetosheath properties on Kelvin-Helmholtz instability 

Project Details

Campus: Daytona Beach Campus
College: Daytona Beach College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Daytona Beach Department of Physical Sciences
Type: Faculty-Staff
Start Date: 09/01/2009
End Date: 08/31/2014

The magnetosheath processes will be studied by doing a statistical study of the magnetosheath properties using THEMIS data and by utilizing global hybrid (fluid electrons, particle ions) simulations. In addition, the MHD-scale KHI will be compared with hybrid and particle simulations of the instability. 

Research Team

Principal Investigators

Katariina Nykyri
Katariina Nykyri

Professor

  • Physical Sciences Department
  • Daytona College of Arts & Sciences