Model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds
Magnetic clouds are the interplanetary manifestation of coronal mass ejections, which are transient expulsions of major quantities of magnetized plasma, from the Sun toward the heliosphere. The magnetic flux and helicity are two key physical magnitudes to track solar structures from the photosphere-...
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paper:paper_02731177_v35_n12_p2172_Dasso2023-06-08T15:25:32Z Model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds Dasso, Sergio Ricardo Gulisano, Adriana María Mandrini, Cristina Hemilse Astrophysical plasmas Interplanetary medium Magnetic clouds Magnetic helicity Magnetohydrodynamics Solar wind Astrophysics Magnetic flux Mathematical models Plasmas Solar system Spacecraft Wind Astrophysical plasmas Interplanetary medium Magnetic clouds Magnetic helicity Solar wind Magnetohydrodynamics Magnetic clouds are the interplanetary manifestation of coronal mass ejections, which are transient expulsions of major quantities of magnetized plasma, from the Sun toward the heliosphere. The magnetic flux and helicity are two key physical magnitudes to track solar structures from the photosphere-corona to the interplanetary medium. To determine the content of flux and helicity in magnetic clouds, we have to know their 3D structure. However, since spacecrafts register data along a unique direction, several aspects of their global configuration cannot be observed. We present a method to estimate the magnetic flux and the magnetic helicity per unit length in magnetic clouds, directly from in situ magnetic observations, assuming only a cylindrical symmetry for the magnetic field configuration in the observed cross-section of the cloud. We select a set of 20 magnetic clouds observed by the spacecraft Wind and estimate their magnetic flux and their helicity per unit length. We compare the results obtained from our direct method with those obtained under the assumption of a helical linear force-free field. This direct method improves previous estimations of helicity in clouds. © 2005 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Fil:Dasso, S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Gulisano, A.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Mandrini, C.H. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2005 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_02731177_v35_n12_p2172_Dasso http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02731177_v35_n12_p2172_Dasso |
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Astrophysical plasmas Interplanetary medium Magnetic clouds Magnetic helicity Magnetohydrodynamics Solar wind Astrophysics Magnetic flux Mathematical models Plasmas Solar system Spacecraft Wind Astrophysical plasmas Interplanetary medium Magnetic clouds Magnetic helicity Solar wind Magnetohydrodynamics |
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Astrophysical plasmas Interplanetary medium Magnetic clouds Magnetic helicity Magnetohydrodynamics Solar wind Astrophysics Magnetic flux Mathematical models Plasmas Solar system Spacecraft Wind Astrophysical plasmas Interplanetary medium Magnetic clouds Magnetic helicity Solar wind Magnetohydrodynamics Dasso, Sergio Ricardo Gulisano, Adriana María Mandrini, Cristina Hemilse Model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds |
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Astrophysical plasmas Interplanetary medium Magnetic clouds Magnetic helicity Magnetohydrodynamics Solar wind Astrophysics Magnetic flux Mathematical models Plasmas Solar system Spacecraft Wind Astrophysical plasmas Interplanetary medium Magnetic clouds Magnetic helicity Solar wind Magnetohydrodynamics |
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Magnetic clouds are the interplanetary manifestation of coronal mass ejections, which are transient expulsions of major quantities of magnetized plasma, from the Sun toward the heliosphere. The magnetic flux and helicity are two key physical magnitudes to track solar structures from the photosphere-corona to the interplanetary medium. To determine the content of flux and helicity in magnetic clouds, we have to know their 3D structure. However, since spacecrafts register data along a unique direction, several aspects of their global configuration cannot be observed. We present a method to estimate the magnetic flux and the magnetic helicity per unit length in magnetic clouds, directly from in situ magnetic observations, assuming only a cylindrical symmetry for the magnetic field configuration in the observed cross-section of the cloud. We select a set of 20 magnetic clouds observed by the spacecraft Wind and estimate their magnetic flux and their helicity per unit length. We compare the results obtained from our direct method with those obtained under the assumption of a helical linear force-free field. This direct method improves previous estimations of helicity in clouds. © 2005 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Dasso, Sergio Ricardo Gulisano, Adriana María Mandrini, Cristina Hemilse |
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Dasso, Sergio Ricardo Gulisano, Adriana María Mandrini, Cristina Hemilse |
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Dasso, Sergio Ricardo |
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Model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds |
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Model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds |
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Model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds |
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Model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds |
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Model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds |
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model-independent large-scale magnetohydrodynamic quantities in magnetic clouds |
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2005 |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_02731177_v35_n12_p2172_Dasso http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02731177_v35_n12_p2172_Dasso |
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