Propagation of Turbulence inside the Magnetic Island (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

Propagation of Turbulence inside the Magnetic Island

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(left) There is no or small turbulence due to the almost zero temperature gradient inside the crescent-shaped magnetic island. (right) Turbulence propagates inside the magnetic island faster than the heat pulse.

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Dr. Katsumi Ida

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