Alfvén waves in plasma

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:AlfvénSpeedDependsOn magnetic field strength
plasma density
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hannes_Alfvén
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1942
gptkbp:form magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfvén waves in plasma
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hannes_Alfvén
gptkbp:NobelPrizeRelatedTo Hannes Alfvén (1970 Nobel Prize in Physics)
gptkbp:observedBy solar wind
laboratory plasma
Earth's magnetosphere
solar corona
gptkbp:occurredIn magnetized plasma
gptkbp:phaseVelocity Alfvén speed
gptkbp:propagationDirection along magnetic field lines
gptkbp:relatedTo astrophysics
plasma physics
space physics
plasma oscillations
magnetosonic waves
ion cyclotron waves
gptkbp:restoringForce magnetic tension
gptkbp:waterSource magnetohydrodynamic wave
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:derivative_nonlinear_Schrödinger_equation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7