Abstract
The method called “PVI” (Partial Variance of Increments) has been increasingly used in analysis of spacecraft and numerical simulation data since its inception in 2008. The purpose of the method is to study the kinematics and formation of coherent structures in space plasmas, a topic that has gained considerable attention, leading the development of identification methods, observations, and associated theoretical research based on numerical simulations.
This review paper will summarize key features of the method and provide a synopsis of the main results obtained by various groups using the method. This will enable new users or those considering methods of this type to find details and background collected in one place.
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The sense of the descriptor “coherent” suggests a persistence in time, or a concentration in space, or both.
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The authors would like to acknowledge Alexandros Chasapis for providing data from MMS mission and for the Fig. 7. This research has been supported in part by the NASA Heliophysics Grand Challenges TMS program NNX14AI63G, the LWS program NNX15AB88G, the Solar Probe Plus ISOIS project D99031L, and by the NSF SHINE and Solar Terrestrial programs. S. P. research has been supported by Agenzia Spaziale Italiana under the contract ASI-INAF 2015-039-R.O “Missione M4 di ESA: Partecipazione Italiana alla fase di assessment della missione THOR”.
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Greco, A., Matthaeus, W.H., Perri, S. et al. Partial Variance of Increments Method in Solar Wind Observations and Plasma Simulations. Space Sci Rev 214, 1 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0435-8
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