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By explicitly taking into account effects of Alfven waves, I derive from a simple energetics argument a fundamental relation which predicts solar wind (SW) speeds in the vicinity of the earth from physical properties on the sun. Kojima et…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Takeru K. Suzuki

We present the first 3D MHD study in spherical geometry of the non-linear dynamical evolution of magnetic flux tubes in a turbulent rotating convection zone. We study numerically the rise of magnetic toroidal flux ropes from the base of a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Laurene Jouve , Allan Sacha Brun

By means of self-consistent 3D MHD numerical simulations, we analyze magnetized solar-like stellar winds and their dependence on the plasma-beta parameter. We adopt in our simulations a heating parameter described by gamma, which is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 A. A. Vidotto , M. Opher , V. Jatenco-Pereira , T. I. Gombosi

The propagation of solar energetic particles (SEPs) through the heliosphere is primarily guided by the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) which is embedded in the solar wind plasma. Large-scale IMF structures can drive transient variations…

The solar wind (SW) is a vital component of space weather, providing a background for solar transients such as coronal mass ejections, stream interaction regions, and energetic particles propagating toward Earth. Accurate prediction of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-08-25 Dinesha V. Hegde , Tae K. Kim , Nikolai V. Pogorelov , Shaela I. Jones , Charles N. Arge

Multiscale topological complexity of solar magnetic field is among the primary factors controlling energy release in the corona, including associated processes in the photospheric and chromospheric boundaries. We present a new approach for…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-03 Vadim M. Uritsky , Joseph M. Davila

Measuring Venus' atmospheric circulation at different altitudes is important for understanding its complex dynamics, in particular the mechanisms driving the super-rotation. Observationally, Doppler imaging spectroscopy is in principle be…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-07-03 Patrick Gaulme , Francois-Xavier Schmider , Thomas Widemann , Ivan Goncalves , Arturo Lopez Ariste , Bernard Gelly

We present a new global model of the solar corona, including the low corona, the transition region and the top of chromosphere. The realistic 3D magnetic field is simulated using the data from the photospheric magnetic field measurements.…

We present an updated global model of the solar corona, including the transition region. We simulate the realistic tree-dimensional (3D) magnetic field using the data from the photospheric magnetic field measurements and assume the…

Vortex motions are frequently observed on the solar photosphere. These motions may play a key role in the transport of energy and momentum from the lower atmosphere into the upper solar atmosphere, contributing to coronal heating. The lower…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-05-02 B. Snow , V. Fedun , F. A. Gent , G. Verth , R. Erdélyi

The solar wind is the extension of the Sun's hot and ionized corona, and it exists in a state of continuous expansion into interplanetary space. The radial distance at which the wind's outflow speed exceeds the phase speed of Alfvenic and…

The topology of the coronal magnetic field produces a strong impact on the properties of the solar corona and presumably on the origin of the slow solar wind. To advance our understanding of this impact, we revisit the concept of so-called…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-03-04 R. Lionello , V. S. Titov , Z. Mikić , J. A. Linker

Parker Solar Probe (PSP) observations during its first encounter at 35.7 $R_\odot$ have shown the presence of magnetic field lines which are strongly perturbed to the point that they produce local inversions of the radial magnetic field,…

We present a comprehensive model of the global properties of Alfven waves in the solar atmosphere and fast solar wind. Linear non-WKB wave transport equations are solved from the photosphere to 4 AU, and for wave periods ranging from 3…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 S. R. Cranmer , A. A. van Ballegooijen

Observations of surface magnetic fields are now within reach for many stellar types thanks to the development of Zeeman-Doppler Imaging. These observations are extremely useful for constraining rotational evolution models of stars, as well…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-09-24 Victor Réville , Allan Sacha Brun , Antoine Strugarek , Sean P. Matt , Jérôme Bouvier , Colin P. Folsom , Pascal Petit

The open solar flux, that is, the total magnetic flux escaping the Sun, is one of the most important parameters connecting solar activity to the Earth. The open solar flux is commonly estimated from photospheric magnetic field measurements…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-08-23 Ismo Tähtinen , Timo Asikainen , Kalevi Mursula

The physical processes that heat the solar corona and accelerate the solar wind remain unknown after many years of study. Some have suggested that the wind is driven by waves and turbulence in open magnetic flux tubes, and others have…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-19 Steven R. Cranmer , Adriaan A. van Ballegooijen

This white paper advocates the importance of multi-height measurements of the vector magnetic field in the solar atmosphere. As briefly described in this document, these measurements are critical for addressing some of the most fundamental…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-13 L. Bertello , N. Arge , A. G. De Wijn , S. Gosain , C. Henney , K. D. Leka , J. Linker , Y. Liu , J. Luhmann , P. J. Macniece , G. Petrie , A. Pevtsov , A. A. Pevtsov

We present the magnetic landscape of the polar region of the Sun that is unprecedented in terms of high spatial resolution, large field of view, and polarimetric precision. These observations were carried out with the Solar Optical…

The aim of this paper is to study the plasma flows on the Mercury surface for different interplanetary magnetic field orientations on the day side of the planet. We use a single fluid MHD model in spherical coordinates to simulate the…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-15 J. Varela , F. Pantellini , M. Moncuquet