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We investigate the Sun-Earth dynamics of a set of eight well observed solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) using data from the STEREO spacecraft. We seek to quantify the extent to which momentum coupling between these CMEs and the ambient…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-08-24 Nishtha Sachdeva , Prasad Subramanian , Robin Colaninno , Angelos Vourlidas

The properties of the solar wind measured in-situ in the heliosphere are largely controlled by energy deposition in the solar. Previous studies have shown that long duration and large scale magnetic structures show an inverse relation…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-10-30 J-B. Dakeyo , A. P. Rouillard , V. Réville , P. Démoulin , M. Maksimovic , A. Chapiron , R. F. Pinto , P. Louarn

We consider the general problem of a Parker-type non-relativistic isothermal wind from a rotating and magnetic star. Using the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) code athena++, we construct an array of simulations in the stellar rotation rate…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-01 Matthias J. Raives , Matthew S. B. Coleman , Todd A. Thompson

The solar wind is a dynamic plasma outflow that shapes heliospheric conditions and drives space weather. Identifying its large-scale phenomena is crucial, yet the increasing volume of high-cadence Parker Solar Probe (PSP) observations poses…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-03 Valmir P Moraes Filho , Daniela Martin , Jasmine R. Kobayashi , Connor O'Brien , Jinsu Hong , Evangelia Samara , Joseph Gallego

We present initial results of the first self-consistent numerical model of the outer magnetosphere of a pulsar. By using the relativistic ``particle-in-cell'' method with special boundary conditions to represent plasma dynamics in 3D, we…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Anatoly Spitkovsky , Jonathan Arons

The field of exoplanetary science is one of the most rapidly growing areas of astrophysical research. As more planets are discovered around other stars, new techniques have been developed that have allowed astronomers to begin to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-20 B. A. Nicholson , M. W. Mengel , L. Brookshaw , A. A. Vidotto , B. D. Carter , S. C. Marsden , J. Soutter , I. A. Waite , J. Horner

We simulate the effect of latitudinal variations in the location of star spots, as well as their magnetic field strength, on stellar angular momentum loss to the stellar wind. We use the Michigan solar corona global MagnetoHydroDynamic…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-07-22 O. Cohen , J. J. Drake , V. L. Kashyap , T. I. Gombosi

We solve for the time-dependent dynamics of axisymmetric, general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic winds from rotating neutron stars. The mass loss rate is obtained self-consistently as a solution to the MHD equations, subject to a finite…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 N. Bucciantini , Todd. A. Thompson , J. Arons , E. Quataert , L. Del Zanna , .

Statistical classification of the Helios solar wind observations into several populations sorted by bulk speed has revealed an outward acceleration of the wind. The faster the wind is, the smaller is this acceleration in the 0.3 - 1 au…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-04-19 Dakeyo , Maksimovic , Démoulin , Halekas , Stevens

In this work, we studied the characteristics and dynamical changes during the recovery time of moderate and strong geomagnetic storms (Dst $<-50$ nT). Investigating 57 storms triggered by CMEs/CIRs, we focused on the solar wind's influence…

Space Physics · Physics 2024-07-03 O. Ahmed , B. Badruddin , M. Derouich

Numerous numerical studies have been carried out in recent years that simulate different aspects of exoplanets' magnetosphere and stellar winds. These studies have focused primarily on hot Jupiters with sun-like stars. This study addresses…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2024-04-23 Fatemeh Bagheri , Ramon E. Lopez , Kevin Pham

We present new models for the rotational evolution of solar-like stars between 1 Myr and 10 Gyr with the aim to reproduce the distributions of rotational periods observed for star forming regions and young open clusters within this age…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 Florian Gallet , Jérôme Bouvier

The rapid rotation (P=0.44 d) of the M dwarf V374Peg (M4) along with its intense magnetic field point toward magneto-centrifugal acceleration of a coronal wind. In this work, we investigate the structure of the wind of V374Peg by means of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2011-01-07 A. A. Vidotto , M. Jardine , M. Opher , J. -F. Donati , T. I. Gombosi

We study the connections between the sun's convection zone and the evolution of the solar wind and corona. We let the magnetic fields generated by a 2.5D axisymmetric kinematic dynamo code (STELEM) evolve in a 2.5D axisymmetric coronal…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-28 Rui F. Pinto , Allan Sacha Brun , Laurène Jouve , Roland Grappin

Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter data are used to investigate the radial evolution of magnetic turbulence between $0.06 ~ \lesssim R ~\lesssim 1$ au. The spectrum is studied as a function of scale, normalized to the ion inertial scale…

The question is addressed to what extent incompressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) can describe random magnetic and velocity fluctuations measured in the solar wind. It is demonstrated that distributions of spectral indices for the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-28 Stanislav Boldyrev , Jean Carlos Perez , Joseph E. Borovsky , John J. Podesta

Observations in the solar wind suggest that the compressive component of inertial-range solar-wind turbulence is dominated by slow modes. The low collisionality of the solar wind allows for non-thermal features to survive, which suggests…

Space Physics · Physics 2017-05-19 Daniel Verscharen , Christopher H. K. Chen , Robert T. Wicks

We present results from global, three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of the solar wind/magnetosphere interaction. These MHD simulations are used to study ultra low frequency (ULF) pulsations in the Earth's magnetosphere…

Space Physics · Physics 2010-10-20 S. G. Claudepierre , S. R. Elkington , M. Wiltberger

The solar wind, a stream of charged particles originating from the Sun and transcending interplanetary space, poses risks to technology and astronauts. In this work, we develop a prediction model to forecast the solar wind speed at the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-22 Daniel Collin , Yuri Shprits , Stefan J. Hofmeister , Stefano Bianco , Guillermo Gallego

The solar-wind energy flux measured near the ecliptic is known to be independent of the solar-wind speed. Using plasma data from Helios, Ulysses, and Wind covering a large range of latitudes and time, we show that the solar-wind energy flux…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 G. Le Chat , K. Issautier , N. Meyer-Vernet