Statistical tools of interstellar turbulence: Connecting observations with theory

B. Burkhart, A. Lazarian

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Abstract

MHD Turbulence is a critical component of the current paradigms of star formation, particle transport, magnetic reconnection and evolution of the ISM, to name just a few. Progress on this difficult subject is made via numerical simulations and observational studies, however in order to connect these two, statistical methods are required. This calls for new statistical tools to be developed in order to study turbulence in the interstellar medium. Here we briefly review some of the recently developed statistics that focus on characterizing gas compressibility and magnetization and their uses to interstellar studies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Plasma Astrophysics
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages365-368
Number of pages4
EditionS274
ISBN (Print)9780521197410
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2010
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS274
Volume6
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

  • ISM: general
  • methods:statistical numerical
  • turbulence

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