Abbo, L;
Ofman, L;
Antiochos, SK;
Hansteen, VH;
Harra, L;
Ko, Y-K;
Lapenta, G;
... Wang, Y-M; + view all
(2016)
Slow Solar Wind: Observations and Modeling.
[Review].
Space Science Reviews
, 201
(1-4)
pp. 55-108.
10.1007/s11214-016-0264-1.
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Abstract
While it is certain that the fast solar wind originates from coronal holes, where and how the slow solar wind (SSW) is formed remains an outstanding question in solar physics even in the post-SOHO era. The quest for the SSW origin forms a major objective for the planned future missions such as the Solar Orbiter and Solar Probe Plus. Nonetheless, results from spacecraft data, combined with theoretical modeling, have helped to investigate many aspects of the SSW. Fundamental physical properties of the coronal plasma have been derived from spectroscopic and imaging remote-sensing data and in situ data, and these results have provided crucial insights for a deeper understanding of the origin and acceleration of the SSW. Advanced models of the SSW in coronal streamers and other structures have been developed using 3D MHD and multi-fluid equations. However, the following questions remain open: What are the source regions and their contributions to the SSW? What is the role of the magnetic topology in the corona for the origin, acceleration and energy deposition of the SSW? What are the possible acceleration and heating mechanisms for the SSW? The aim of this review is to present insights on the SSW origin and formation gathered from the discussions at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) by the Team entitled “Slow solar wind sources and acceleration mechanisms in the corona” held in Bern (Switzerland) in March 2014 and 2015.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Slow Solar Wind: Observations and Modeling |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11214-016-0264-1 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-016-0264-1 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Sun, Corona, Solar wind, Coronal streamers, MHD and kinetic models |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Space and Climate Physics |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10051633 |
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