Weak compressible magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in the solar corona

This Letter presents a calculation of the power spectra of weakly turbulent Alfven waves and fast magnetosonic waves (fast waves) in low-beta plasmas. It is shown that three-wave interactions transfer energy to high-frequency fast waves and, to a lesser extent, high-frequency Alfven waves. High-frequency waves produced by MHD turbulence are a promising explanation for the anisotropic heating of minor ions in the solar corona.