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Forecasting models of the solar wind often rely on simple parameterizations of the magnetic field that ignore the effects of the full magnetic field geometry. In this paper, we present the results of two solar wind prediction models that…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 Lauren N. Woolsey , Steven R. Cranmer

We present a reduced magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) mathematical model describing the dynamical behavior of highly conducting plasmas with frozen-in magnetic fields, constrained by the assumption that, there exists a frame of reference, where…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2022-02-23 Igor V Sokolov , Lulu Zhao , Tamas I Gombosi

Recent in-situ observations and numerical models indicated various types of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves contributing to the solar wind acceleration. Among them is an MHD wave decomposition at distances closer than 50 $R_{\odot}$ using…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-03-19 Shota Chiba , Munehito Shoda , Takeshi Imamura

The young magnetically active solar-like stars are efficient generators of ionizing radiation in the form of X-ray and Extreme UV (EUV) flux, stellar wind and eruptive events. These outputs are the critical factors affecting atmospheric…

We present simulations of a comet interacting with the solar wind. Such simulations are treated in the framework of the ideal, 2D magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), using the FLASH code in order to solve the equations of such a formalism. Besides,…

The physical processes in the solar corona that shape the solar wind remain an active research topic. Modeling efforts have shown that energy and plasma exchanges near the transition region plays a crucial role in modulating solar wind…

The Sun is a highly dynamic environment that exhibits dynamic behavior on many different timescales. In particular, coronal holes exhibit temporal and spatial variability. Signatures of these coronal dynamics are inherited by the coronal…

The structure and dynamics of the magnetospheres of the outer planets, particularly Saturn and Jupiter, have been explored both through remote and in-situ observations. Interpreting these observations often necessitates simultaneous…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-09-22 Mathew Owens , Jonathan Nichols

We present a method for performing data-driven simulations of solar active region formation and evolution. The approach is based on magnetofriction, which evolves the induction equation assuming the plasma velocity is proportional to the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Mark C. M. Cheung , Marc L. DeRosa

This paper aims to present the time-dependent coupling between the coronal model COolfluid COroNal UnsTructured (COCONUT) and the heliospheric forecasting tool EUHFORIA. We perform six COCONUT simulations where a flux rope is implemented at…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-02 L. Linan , T. Baratashvili , A. Lani , B. Schmieder , M. Brchnelova , J. H. Guo , S. Poedts

The input of the Solar wind models plays a significant role in accurate solar wind predictions at 1 AU. This work introduces a synthetic magnetogram produced from a dynamo model as an input for Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulations. We…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-10-13 Kalpa Henadhira Arachchige , Ofer Cohen , Andrés Muñoz Jaramillo , Anthony R. Yeates

We have developed a data-driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) model of the global solar corona which uses characteristically-consistent boundary conditions (BCs) at the inner boundary. Our global solar corona model can be driven by different…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-06-28 Mehmet Sarp Yalim , Nikolai Pogorelov , Yang Liu

Knowledge about the background solar wind plays a crucial role in the framework of space weather forecasting. In-situ measurements of the background solar wind are only available for a few points in the heliosphere where spacecraft are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2013-12-05 C. Gressl , A. M. Veronig , M. Temmer , D. Odstrcil , J. A. Linker , Z. Mikic , P. Riley

Coronal jets are transient, collimated eruptions that occur in regions of predominantly open magnetic field in the solar corona. Our understanding of these events has greatly evolved in recent years but several open questions, such as the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-12-01 T. Torok , R. Lionello , V. S. Titov , J. E. Leake , Z. Mikic , J. A. Linker , M. G. Linton

The strength and morphology of the Sun's magnetic field evolves significantly during the solar cycle, with the overall polarity of the Sun's magnetic field reversing during the maximum of solar activity. Long-term changes are also observed…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-01 Adam J. Finley , Allan Sacha Brun

This paper reviews our growing understanding of the physics behind coronal heating (in open-field regions) and the acceleration of the solar wind. Many new insights have come from the last solar cycle's worth of observations and theoretical…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2010-02-02 Steven R. Cranmer , John L. Kohl , Mari Paz Miralles , Adriaan A. van Ballegooijen

Modeling the solar atmosphere is challenging due to its layered structure and multi-scale dynamics. We aim to validate the new radiative MHD code MAGEC, which combines the MANCHA and MAGNUS codes into a finite-volume, shock-capturing…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-10 Anamaría Navarro , E. Khomenko , N. Vitas , T. Felipe

Remote and in-situ observations strongly imply that the slow solar wind consists of plasma from the hot, closed-field corona that is released onto open magnetic field lines. The Separatrix Web (S-Web) theory for the slow wind proposes that…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-26 A. K. Higginson , S. K. Antiochos , C. R. DeVore , P. F. Wyper , T. H. Zurbuchen

Currently, achieving a balance between computational efficiency, accuracy, and numerical stability in CME simulations, particularly in the sub-Alfv{'e}nic coronal region, remains a significant challenge. This paper aims to address the…

The solar wind, a continuous stream of charged particles from the Sun's corona, shapes the heliosphere and impacts space systems near Earth. Variations such as high-speed streams and coronal mass ejections can disrupt satellites, power…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-17 Reza Mansouri , Dustin Kempton , Pete Riley , Rafal Angryk