Solar Energetic Particles as Probes of the Structures of Magnetic Clouds
Abstract
Two possible closed magnetic topologies are considered for clouds: an elongated bottle with field lines rooted at both ends in the sun and a magnetic bubble or plasmoid consisting of closed field lines. Solar energetic particles (SEPs) are used as probes of the cloud topologies. The rapid access of SEPs to clouds in many events indicates that the cloud field lines extend back to the sun.
- Publication:
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21st International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC21)
- Pub Date:
- 1990
- Bibcode:
- 1990ICRC....5..245K
- Keywords:
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- Magnetic Clouds;
- Magnetic Field Configurations;
- Solar Corpuscular Radiation;
- International Sun Earth Explorers;
- Interplanetary Magnetic Fields;
- Plasmas (Physics);
- Solar Corona;
- Solar Wind;
- Stellar Mass Ejection;
- Astrophysics