The spatial structuring of solar and space plasmas is known to have a dispersive effect on incident waves. Many solar features posses a periodic structure with structures having alternating properties. This study analyzes the effect of periodic alternation of magnetic slabs on wave propagation using the Bendickson and Dowling model (1996). We have obtained the criteria for the appearance of standing waves taking into account the spatial scaling of the system and the strength of the magnetic field. We have obtained the correlation between the observed standing waves and the number of magnetic slabs in plume/interplume regions.

Topics
Standing waves, Wave propagation, Nonlinear geophysics, Plasmas
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© 2008 American Institute of Physics.
2008
American Institute of Physics
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