Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2004
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004apj...600.1035r&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 600, Issue 2, pp. 1035-1042.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Magnetohydrodynamics: Mhd, Sun: Solar Wind, Sun: Activity, Sun: Corona, Sun: Coronal Mass Ejections (Cmes), Sun: Magnetic Fields
Scientific paper
We present a kinematic study of the evolution of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in the solar wind. Specifically, we consider the effects of (1) spherical expansion and (2) uniform expansion due to pressure gradients between the interplanetary CME (ICME) and the ambient solar wind. We compare these results with an MHD model that allows us to isolate these effects from the combined kinematic and dynamical effects, which are included in MHD models. They also provide compelling evidence that the fundamental cross section of so-called ``force-free'' flux ropes (or magnetic clouds) is neither circular or elliptical, but rather a convex-outward, ``pancake'' shape. We apply a force-free fit to the magnetic vectors from the MHD simulation to assess how the distortion of the flux rope affects the fit. In spite of these limitations, force-free fits, which are straightforward to apply, do provide an important description of a number of parameters, including the radial dimension, orientation, and chirality of the ICME.
Crooker Nancy U.
Riley Pete
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