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@article{Mallet:2026:10.1007/s11214-026-01311-9,
author = {Mallet, A and Shi, C and Tenerani, A and Agapitov, O and Akhavan-Tafti, M and Badman, S and Bizien, N and Bowen, T and Desai, MI and Drake, JF and Horbury, T and Larosa, A and Madjarska, MS and Malara, F and Matteini, L and Owens, M and Réville, V and Sioulas, N and Soni, SL and Squire, J and Suen, GHH and Swisdak, M and Velli, M and Verniero, J and Watkins, N and Sorriso-Valvo, L},
doi = {10.1007/s11214-026-01311-9},
journal = {Space Science Reviews},
title = {Evolution and Impact of Switchbacks Throughout the Heliosphere},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11214-026-01311-9},
volume = {222},
year = {2026}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Magnetic switchbacks are large-amplitude fluctuations in the interplanetary magnetic field, and appear frequently in the near-Sun solar wind explored recently by Parker Solar Probe: these new observations have prompted many new studies into their properties and origins. Here, we first review what is known about how switchbacks evolve as they travel away from the Sun: both in terms of their expansion-driven growth and their decay due to various processes like turbulence, reconnection, dispersion, parametric instability, and interaction with interplanetary shocks. We then review the current state of knowledge on how switchbacks impact the physics of the solar wind as a whole: in terms of the turbulent cascade, acceleration and heating of the wind, modification of the open solar flux and scattering of energetic particles. Finally, we suggest future studies to further our understanding of switchback evolution and impacts on the heliosphere.
AU  - Mallet,A
AU  - Shi,C
AU  - Tenerani,A
AU  - Agapitov,O
AU  - Akhavan-Tafti,M
AU  - Badman,S
AU  - Bizien,N
AU  - Bowen,T
AU  - Desai,MI
AU  - Drake,JF
AU  - Horbury,T
AU  - Larosa,A
AU  - Madjarska,MS
AU  - Malara,F
AU  - Matteini,L
AU  - Owens,M
AU  - Réville,V
AU  - Sioulas,N
AU  - Soni,SL
AU  - Squire,J
AU  - Suen,GHH
AU  - Swisdak,M
AU  - Velli,M
AU  - Verniero,J
AU  - Watkins,N
AU  - Sorriso-Valvo,L
DO  - 10.1007/s11214-026-01311-9
PY  - 2026///
SN  - 0038-6308
TI  - Evolution and Impact of Switchbacks Throughout the Heliosphere
T2  - Space Science Reviews
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11214-026-01311-9
VL  - 222
ER  -
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