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For the years 2001-2008, we use full-disk, SOHO/EIT 195 $\AA$ calibrated images to determine latitudinal and day to day variations of the rotation rates of coronal holes. We estimate the weighted average of heliographic coordinates such as…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 K. M. Hiremath , M. Hegde

The present paper discusses results of a statistical study of the characteristics of coronal hole (CH) rotation in order to find connections to the internal rotation of the Sun. The goal is to measure CH rotation rates and study their…

In a previous paper, I described a new way of determining the high-latitude solar rotation rate statistically from space-time maps of polar faculae observed in the 6767 \r{A} continuum by the Michelson Doppler Interferometer (MDI) on the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-02-04 Neil R. Sheeley

Aims: To investigate solar polar fields during cycle 24, using measurements of solar magnetic fields in the latitude range 55 - 90 degree and 78 - 90 degree, to report a prolonged and unusual hemispheric asymmetry in the polar field…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-10-24 P. Janardhan , K. Fujiki , M. Ingale , Susanta Kumar Bisoi , Diptiranjan Rout

Coronal Holes (CHs) are regions of open magnetic field lines, resulting in high speed solar wind. Accurate detection of CHs is vital for space weather prediction. This paper presents an intramethod ensemble for coronal hole detection based…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-08 Jeremy A. Grajeda , Laura E. Boucheron , Michael S. Kirk , Andrew Leisner , C. Nick Arge

Coronal holes are the observational manifestation of the solar magnetic field open to the heliosphere and are of pivotal importance for our understanding of the origin and acceleration of the solar wind. Observations from space missions…

Solar corona, the last main layer of the atmosphere of the Sun, is detectable in the EUV and X-ray. The corona is expanding into space up to millions of kilometers and is observable during the eclipse. The temperature is increasing about…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-04-02 Najmeh Ahmadi , Shervin Parsi

Coronal holes (CH) are regions of open magnetic fields that appear as dark areas in the solar corona due to their low density and temperature compared to the surrounding quiet corona. To date, accurate identification and segmentation of CHs…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-03-15 Tadhg M. Garton , Peter T. Gallagher , Sophie A. Murray

Waves are important for the heating of the solar corona and the acceleration of the solar wind. We have examined a long spectral time series of a southern coronal hole observed on the 25th February 1997, with the SUMER spectrometer on-board…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 G. R. Gupta , E. O'Shea , D. Banerjee , M. Popescu , J. G. Doyle

Waves are important for the heating of the solar corona and the acceleration of the solar wind. We have examined a long spectral time series of a northern coronal hole observed on the 20th October 1996, with the SUMER spectrometer onboard…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-02-17 G. R. Gupta , E. O'Shea , D. Banerjee , M. Popescu , J. G. Doyle

Global magnetic field models use as input synoptic data, which usually show "aging effects" as the longitudinal 360{\deg} information is not obtained simultaneously. Especially during times of increased solar activity, the evolution of the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-10-04 Stephan G. Heinemann , Manuela Temmer , Stefan J. Hofmeister , Aleksandar Stojakovic , Laurent Gizon , Dan Yang

An application of active contours without edges is presented as an efficient and effective means of extracting and characterizing coronal holes. Coronal holes are regions of low-density plasma on the Sun with open magnetic field lines. As…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-10-05 L. E. Boucheron , M. Valluri , R. T. J. McAteer

The properties and spatial distribution of large-scale structures of the solar corona determine the observed solar wind structure at 1 au. Coronal holes are a major source of fast solar wind, an important geo-effective component, and appear…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-27 K. H. P. Henadhira Arachchige , B. Perri , A. S. Brun

Context. We diagnose the properties of the plume and interplume regions in a polar coronal hole and the role of waves in the acceleration of the solar wind. Aims. We attempt to detect whether Alfven waves are present in the polar coronal…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 D. Banerjee , D. Perez-Suarez , J. G. Doyle

Polar crown filaments form above the polarity inversion line between the old magnetic flux of the previous cycle and the new magnetic flux of the current cycle. Studying their appearance and their properties can lead to a better…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-10-18 Andrea Diercke , Carsten Denker

Coronal heating is a big question for modern astronomy. Daily measurement of 985 solar spectral irradiances (SSIs) at the spectral intervals 1-39 nm and 116-2416 nm during March 1 2003 to October 28 2017 is utilized to investigate…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-04-24 KJ Li , JC Xu , ZQ Yin , W Feng

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) with angular width $> 30^{\circ}$ have been observed to occur at a higher rate during solar cycle 24 compared to cycle 23, per sunspot number. This result is supported by data from three independent databases…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-10-14 Gordon Petrie

Coronal hole spatial-temporal evolution is studied and comparison made with that of the solar global magnetic field in cycles 21-23 (1976-2012). The latitude-longitude distribution dynamics of coronal holes and the regularities in the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-05-25 I. A. Bilenko , K. S. Tavastsherna

Alfv\'enic waves are known to be prevalent throughout the corona and solar wind. Determining the Poynting flux supplied by the waves is required for constraining their role in plasma heating and acceleration, as well as providing a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-24 Richard J. Morton , Micah J. Weberg , N. Balodhi , James A. McLaughlin

Radio-bright regions near the solar poles are frequently observed in Nobeyama Radioheliograph (NoRH) maps at 17 GHz, and often in association with coronal holes. However, the origin of these polar brightening has not been established yet.…