Abstract Stationary MHD models are used to analyze the data of magnetic field measurements in comets Giacobini-Zinner and Halley. The contributions of the draping, of changes in the IMF, and of turbulence are separated and extended patches of unidirectional field regions are identified. A time-dependent MHD simulation of the nonstationary flow following a sudden 90° rotation in the IMF describes properly the disrupted tail condensations observed from the earth.


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    Title :

    Time-dependent study of magnetic fields in comets giacobini-zinner and halley


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    Publication date :

    1989-01-01


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    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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