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Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large eruptions from the Sun that propagate through the heliosphere after launch. Observational studies of these transient phenomena are usually based on 2D images of the Sun, corona, and heliosphere…

Aims. Working towards improved space weather predictions, we aim to quantify how the critical height at which the torus instability drives coronal mass ejections (CMEs) varies over time in a sample of solar active regions. Methods. We model…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-07 Alexander W. James , David R. Williams , Jennifer O'Kane

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large-scale ejections of plasma and magnetic field from the solar corona, which propagate through interplanetary space at velocities of $\sim$100--2500~km~s$^{-1}$. Although plane-of-sky coronagraph…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2011-06-09 Shane A. Maloney , Peter T. Gallagher

The important role played by magnetic reconnection in the early acceleration of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) has been widely discussed. However, as CMEs may have expansion speeds comparable to their propagation speeds in the corona, it is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-07-20 Bin Zhuang , Noé Lugaz , Manuela Temmer , Tingyu Gou , Nada Al-Haddad

The existence of shocks driven by Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) has always been assumed based on the superalfvenic speeds for some of these events and on indirect evidence such as radio bursts and distant streamer deflections. However, the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 A. Vourlidas , V. Ontiveros

We analyze the detection capability of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) for all currently operating coronagraphs in space. We define as CMEs events that propagate beyond 10 solar radii with morphologies broadly consistent with a magnetic flux…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-08-11 Angelos Vourlidas , L. A. Balmaceda , H. Xie , O. C. St. Cyr

Stealth coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are eruptions from the Sun that have no obvious low coronal signature. These CMEs are characteristically slower events, but can still be geoeffective and affect space weather at Earth. Therefore,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-09-11 Jennifer O'kane , Lucie Green , David M. Long , Hamish Reid

Understanding the evolution of radial sizes and instantaneous expansion speeds of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) is crucial for assessing their impact duration on Earth's environment. We introduce a non-conventional approach to derive the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-09-30 Anjali Agarwal , Wageesh Mishra

Alpha-proton differential flow ($V_{\alpha p}$) of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and solar wind from the Sun to 1 au and beyond could influence the instantaneous correspondence of absolute abundances of alpha particles (He$^{2+}$/H$^{+}$)…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-09-18 Xuechao Zhang , Hongqiang Song , Xiaoqian Wang , Leping Li , Hui Fu , Rui Wang , Yao Chen

We study the abundances of the elements He through Pb in Fe-rich impulsive solar energetic-particle (SEP) events with measurable abundances of ions with atomic number Z>2 observed on the Wind spacecraft, and their relationship with coronal…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-01-06 Donald V. Reames , Edward W. Cliver , Stephen W. Kahler

We use high time cadence images acquired by the STEREO EUVI and COR instruments to study the evolution of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), from their initiation, through the impulsive acceleration to the propagation phase. For a set of 95…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 B. M. Bein , S. Berkebile-Stoiser , A. M. Veronig , M. Temmer , N. Muhr , I. Kienreich , D. Utz , B. Vršnak

Aims. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are the most fascinating explosion in the solar system; however, their formation is still not fully understood. Methods. Here, we investigate a well-observed CME on 2021 May 07 that showed a typical…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-10-26 B. T. Wang , X. Cheng , H. Q. Song , M. D. Ding

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are solar eruptions of plasma and magnetic fields that significantly impact Space Weather, causing disruptions in technological systems and potential damage to power grids when directed towards Earth.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-10-07 Shantanu Jain , Tatiana Podladchikova , Galina Chikunova , Karin Dissauer , Astrid M. Veronig

Owing to our dependance on spaceborne technology, an awareness of disturbances in the near-Earth space environment is proving to be increasingly crucial. Earth-directed Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) emanating from the Sun are the primary…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-07-17 Arun Babu

During its first solar encounter, the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) acquired unprecedented up-close imaging of a small Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) propagating in the forming slow solar wind. The CME originated as a cavity imaged in extreme…

We present the multi-point and multi-wavelength observation and analysis on a solar coronal jet and coronal mass ejection (CME) event in this paper. Employing the GCS model, we obtained the real (three-dimensional) heliocentric distance and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-11-20 Jiajia Liu , Yuming Wang , Chenglong Shen , Kai Liu , Zonghao Pan , S. Wang

The thermodynamic evolution of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) in the inner corona (< 1.5 R$_{sun}$) is not yet completely understood. In this work, we study the evolution of thermodynamic properties of a CME core observed in the inner corona…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-01-31 Jyoti Sheoran , Vaibhav Pant , Ritesh Patel , Dipankar Banerjee

The spatial inhomogeneity of the distribution of coronal mass ejection (CME) occurrences in the solar atmosphere could provide a tool to estimate the longitudinal position of the most probable CME-capable active regions in the Sun. The…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-03-30 N. Gyenge , T. Singh , T. S. Kiss , A. K. Srivastava , R. Erdélyi

Context. Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large eruptions of magnetised plasma from the Sun that are often accompanied by solar radio bursts produced by accelerated electrons. Aims. A powerful source for accelerating electron beams are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-10-14 D. E. Morosan , E. Palmerio , J. E. Räsänen , E. K. J. Kilpua , J. Magdalenić , B. J. Lynch , A. Kumari , J. Pomoell , M. Palmroth

We present the first remote sensing observations of the impact from a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on the thermodynamic properties of the solar corona between 1 and 3 Rs. Measurements of the Fe XI (789.2 nm) and Fe XIV (530.3 nm) emission…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-29 Benjamin Boe , Shadia Habbal , Miloslav Druckmuller , Adalbert Ding , Jana Hoderova , Pavel Starha