VLBI studies of the solar-wind plasma irregularities at 18 and 92 CM wavelengths in 1994–1996

Autor: M. Nechaeva, B. N. Lipatov, Yu. V. Tikhomirov, S. D. Snegirev, A. F. Dement’ev, V. A. Okmyanskiy, V. I. Altunin
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics. 43:178-186
ISSN: 1573-9120
0033-8443
DOI: 10.1007/bf02677181
Popis: We discuss the capabilities of VLBI studies of irregularities of the solar-wind plasma using multi-element radio interferometric facilities. We analyze the data obtained during international VLBI experiments at decimeter wavelengths (92 and 18 cm) in 1994–1996 and supposed that the irregularities have a “stream” structure. The “streams” are strongly elongated in the solar-wind direction (longitudinal size of about a few hundred thousand kilometers) and have the transverse size of about 0.5–2.0 thousand kilometers. The irregularities inside a single “stream” are almost isotropic. We discuss the restrictions imposed on operation of decimeter VLBI systems due to effects of the interplanetary medium.
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