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Fluctuating polytropic processes, turbulence, and heating
G. Livadiotis, D. J. McComas
This paper explores the thermodynamics of fluctuating polytropic processes and their connection to turbulence. It is shown that random fluctuations of polytropic processes produce…
physics.space-ph2025
Ionization Rate of Interstellar Neutral Helium from New Horizons/SWAP Observations
MaÅgorzata Antonik, PaweÅ Swaczyna, David J. McComas +2
Interstellar neutral (ISN) atoms enable studies of the physical conditions in the local interstellar medium surrounding the heliosphere. ISN helium, which is the most abundant spec…