EGU26-20991, updated on 14 Mar 2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-20991
EGU General Assembly 2026
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Poster | Tuesday, 05 May, 14:00–15:45 (CEST), Display time Tuesday, 05 May, 14:00–18:00
 
Hall X4, X4.1
Modelling the heliospheric magnetic field through wavelet-based synthetic turbulence
Francesco Malara1, Andrea Larosa2, Francesco Pucci2, Oreste Pezzi2, Luca Sorriso-Valvo2, Federica Chiappetta1, Massimo Chimenti1, Giuseppe Nisticò1, Silvia Perri1, and Gaetano Zimbardo1
Francesco Malara et al.
  • 1Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Italy
  • 2Institute for Plasma Science and Technology, National Research Council, Italy

We present a model of the heliospheric magnetic field that combines a large-scale Parker Spiral component with a small-scale turbulent contribution generated using a wavelet-based approach. The turbulent fluctuations are constructed to reproduce key properties of magnetic turbulence observed in the expanding solar wind, including a radially decreasing amplitude and a spatially varying correlation length. The wavelet-based method is adapted from a previously developed Cartesian model through the introduction of a new coordinate system, which ensures the correct radial scaling of the turbulence correlation length. This approach allows us to model a wider spectral range of fluctuations than is typically achievable with magnetohydrodynamic simulations, a crucial requirement for accurately describing gyroresonant scattering of energetic particles. The model is designed for future applications in studies of energetic particle transport in the heliosphere.

How to cite: Malara, F., Larosa, A., Pucci, F., Pezzi, O., Sorriso-Valvo, L., Chiappetta, F., Chimenti, M., Nisticò, G., Perri, S., and Zimbardo, G.: Modelling the heliospheric magnetic field through wavelet-based synthetic turbulence, EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-20991, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-20991, 2026.