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Abstract. Turbulence is ubiquitous in the insterstellar medium and plays a major role in several processes such as the formation of dense structures and stars, the stability of molecular clouds, the amplification of magnetic fields, and the re-acceleration and diffusion of cosmic rays. Despite its importance, interstellar turbulence, like turbulence in general, is far from being fully understood. In this review we present the basics of turbulence physics, focusing on the statistics of its structure and energy cascade. We explore the physics of compressible and incompressible turbulent flows, as well as magnetised cases. The most relevant observational techniques that provide quantitative insights into interstellar turbulence are also presented. We also discuss the main difficulties in developing a three-dimensional view of interstellar turbulence from these observations. Finally, we briefly present what the main sources of turbulence in the interstellar medium could be.
Astronomy, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, Universal scaling laws, Stellar Astrophysics and Exoplanet Studies, Astrophysics, Power spectrum analysis, [PHYS] Physics [physics], Physics - Space Physics, Interstellar medium, QB Astronomy, QB, [PHYS]Physics [physics], Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP), Physics, Q, 520, MHD turbulence, Physical Sciences, Local Bubble, Science, QC1-999, Small-magellanic-cloud, FOS: Physical sciences, Molecular cloud, Mechanics, 530, 532, Solar-wind, Star Formation in Molecular Clouds and Protoplanetary Disks, Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence, Compressible magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, Magnetic-field turbulence, H2O masers, Interstellar Medium, Solar Physics and Space Weather, QC801-809, Galactic molecular clouds, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies, Stars, Physics - Plasma Physics, Space Physics (physics.space-ph), Turbulence, Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph), Galaxy, Physics and Astronomy, Energy cascade, Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA), Star-formation, [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], [PHYS.ASTR] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Astronomy, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, Universal scaling laws, Stellar Astrophysics and Exoplanet Studies, Astrophysics, Power spectrum analysis, [PHYS] Physics [physics], Physics - Space Physics, Interstellar medium, QB Astronomy, QB, [PHYS]Physics [physics], Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP), Physics, Q, 520, MHD turbulence, Physical Sciences, Local Bubble, Science, QC1-999, Small-magellanic-cloud, FOS: Physical sciences, Molecular cloud, Mechanics, 530, 532, Solar-wind, Star Formation in Molecular Clouds and Protoplanetary Disks, Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence, Compressible magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, Magnetic-field turbulence, H2O masers, Interstellar Medium, Solar Physics and Space Weather, QC801-809, Galactic molecular clouds, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies, Stars, Physics - Plasma Physics, Space Physics (physics.space-ph), Turbulence, Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph), Galaxy, Physics and Astronomy, Energy cascade, Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA), Star-formation, [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], [PHYS.ASTR] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
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