Higher-Order Analysis of Three-Dimensional Anisotropy in Imbalanced Alfvénic Turbulence
Higher-Order Analysis of Three-Dimensional Anisotropy in Imbalanced Alfvénic Turbulence
We analyze in-situ observations of imbalanced solar wind turbulence to evaluate MHD turbulence models grounded in "Critical Balance" (CB) and "Scale-Dependent Dynamic Alignment" (SDDA). At energy injection scales, both outgoing and ingoing modes exhibit a weak cascade; a simultaneous tightening of SDDA is noted. Outgoing modes persist in a weak …