Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net 1023-5809 1607-7946 16 1 2009 10.5194/npg-16-11-2009 http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/16/11/2009/ http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/16/11/2009/npg-16-11-2009.html http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/16/11/2009/npg-16-11-2009.pdf 11 22 2009-01-22 Model of strong stationary vortex turbulence in space plasmas G. D. Aburjania aburj@mymail.ge Kh. Z. Chargazia L. M. Zelenyi G. Zimbardo I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University,2 University str., 0143 Tbilisi, Georgia M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics, 1 Aleqsidze str., 0193 Tbilisi, Georgia Space Research institute, Profsoyuznaya 84/32, 11710 Moscow, Russia Physics Departament, University of Calabria, Ponte P. Bucci, Cubo 31C, 87036 Rende, Italy This paper investigates the macroscopic consequences of nonlinear solitary vortex structures in magnetized space plasmas by developing theoretical model of plasma turbulence. Strongly localized vortex patterns contain trapped particles and, propagating in a medium, excite substantial density fluctuations and thus, intensify the energy, heat and mass transport processes, i.e., such vortices can form strong vortex turbulence. Turbulence is represented as an ensemble of strongly localized (and therefore weakly interacting) vortices. Vortices with various amplitudes are randomly distributed in space (due to collisions). For their description, a statistical approach is applied. It is supposed that a stationary turbulent state is formed by balancing competing effects: spontaneous development of vortices due to nonlinear twisting of the perturbations' fronts, cascading of perturbations into short scales (direct spectral cascade) and collisional or collisionless damping of the perturbations in the short-wave domain. In the inertial range, direct spectral cascade occurs through merging structures via collisions. 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