Plasma physics

Plasma physics

The branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma (gas) state in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized.

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forbush decreases

Physics; Plasma physics

The observed decreases in cosmic ray activity in the earth's atmosphere about a day after a solar flare.

Rayleigh-Taylor instability

Physics; Plasma physics

An instability that derives from the character of the equilibrium of an incompressible heavy fluid of variable density (i. E of a heterogeneous fluid). Of two fluids of different densities ...

polar cap

Physics; Plasma physics

An area in the high latitude ionosphere where the magnetic field lines are connected to the interplanetary magnetic field.

convection

Physics; Plasma physics

In general, mass motion within a fluid resulting in transport and mixing of the properties of that fluid. Specifically, in meteorology, atmospheric motions that are predominately vertical.