Physics
Scientific paper
Apr 1995
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995jgr...100.5853w&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 100, no. A4, p. 5853-5870
Physics
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Magnetic Field Configurations, Solar Corona, Stellar Mass Ejection, Classifications, Coronagraphs, Magnetic Field Reconnection, Morphology, Solar Eclipses, Solar Maximum Mission
Scientific paper
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) involve the expulsion of significant amounts of mass and magnetic flux into the heliosphere, a process which implies an unobserved continuous buildup of the net interplanetary magnetic flux. Some form of disconnection of the flux near the Sun, either directly associated with the CME or occurring elsewhere in the corona, appears to be required to prevent this buildup. Field line reconnection in the wake of CMEs is also a fundamental aspect of some types of magnetically driven eruptive flare/CME models. However, to date there have been very few reports of CMEs which exhibited evidence for disconnection, despite the detection of several thousand CMEs over nearly two decades of observations. We report on the results of a systematic search for candidate magnetic disconnection features, defined as transient large-scale, concave-outward bright regions usually folowing the CME leading edge, using both ground-based solar eclipse and spaceborne coronagraph data. We conclude that greater than or equal to 10% of all CMEs observed in the corona have possible disconnection structures. We propose a simple classification scheme for these features based on their morphology. The most common type of candidate disconnection feature (65% of all the features) had a circular or ovoid shape; 35% of the features consisted of concave-outward partial arcs. The average leading edge speed and latitudinal span of these CMEs were slightly less than those of the typical CMEs. The results are discussed in the context of recent studies of magnetic disconnection and reconnection in the corona.
Cliver Edward W.
Webb David F.
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