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Modeling Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2005

Pete Riley
Pete Riley
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, San Diego, California 92121. USA. email: pete.riley@saic.com
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Abstract

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Heliospheric models of Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) propagation and evolution provide an important insight into the dynamics of CMEs and are a valuable tool for interpreting interplanetary in situ observations. Moreover, they represent a virtual laboratory for exploring conditions and regions of space that are not conveniently or currently accessible by spacecraft. In this review I summarize recent advances in modeling the properties and evolution of CMEs in the solar wind. In particular, I will focus on: (1) the types of ICME models; (2) the boundary conditions that are imposed; (3) the role of the ambient solar wind; (4) predicting new phenomena; and (5) distinguishing between competing CME initiation mechanisms. I will conclude by discussing what topics will likely be important for models to address in the future.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

Keywords

Sun: coronal mass ejectionsmagnetohydrodynamicssolar wind
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2004 , Issue IAUS226 , September 2004 , pp. 389 - 402
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© 2005 International Astronomical Union