Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 2001
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Proceedings of the 27th International Cosmic Ray Conference. 07-15 August, 2001. Hamburg, Germany. Under the auspices of the Int
Physics
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In the current picture of gradual solar energetic particle (SEP) events, the acceleration is believed to take place at a shock driven by a coronal mass ejection as it moves through the corona and out into the solar wind. It is often assumed that the solar wind provides the seed particles that are accelerated and later observed at 1 AU. We compare solar energetic particle and solar wind composition measurements, focusing on a comparison of the fractionation patterns with respect to first ionization potential. On the basis of several significant differences between the solar wind and SEP compositions, we conclude that most SEPs with energies >5 MeV/nucleon are not simply an accelerated sample of solar wind. Rather, SEPs and fast and slow solar wind appear to be distinct samples of coronal material with significantly different fractionation patterns. This implies that solar energetic particles must be accelerated within a few solar radii of the Sun.
Christian Eric R.
Cohen Christina Mae S.
Cummings Alan C.
Leske Richard A.
Mewaldt Richard A.
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