Large-scale heliospheric structure in 2004-2006 and its solar origin
Abstract
As solar activity has begun to decline, the large-scale structure of the heliosphere has begun to turn simpler again. Large coronal holes and a more quiet streamer belt are structuring the heliosphere. Ulysses, on its unique orbit, has again begun to measure recurrent high-speed streams originating in coronal holes alternating with slow wind from other regions. Here, we use simple back-mapping techniques to identify the source regions of the solar wind measured by Ulysses. We relate the observed stream interfaces to solar features and give a complete list of stream interfaces for 2004 - 2006.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006AGUFMSH44A..01R
- Keywords:
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- 2102 Corotating streams;
- 2109 Discontinuities (7811);
- 2162 Solar cycle variations (7536);
- 2164 Solar wind plasma;
- 2169 Solar wind sources