The density distribution and physical origins of intermittency in supersonic, highly magnetised turbulence with diverse modes of driving

The probability density function (PDF) of the logarithmic density contrast, \mbox{$s=\ln (\rho/\rho_0)$}, with gas density $\rho$ and mean density $\rho_0$, for hydrodynamical supersonic turbulence is well-known to have significant non-Gaussian (intermittent) features that monotonically increase wit...

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Main Authors: Beattie, James R. (Author) , Mocz, Philip (Author) , Federrath, Christoph (Author) , Klessen, Ralf S. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Chapter/Article
Language:English
Published: 15 Oct 2022
Edition:Version V3
In: Arxiv
Year: 2022, Pages: 1-32
DOI:10.48550/arXiv.2109.10470
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2109.10470
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Author Notes:James R. Beattie, Philip Mocz, Christoph Federrath and Ralf S. Klessen

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