AbstractUnderstanding the evolution of solar wind structures in the inner heliosphere as they approach the Earth is important to space weather prediction. From the in situ solar wind plasma and magnetic field measurements of Pioneer Venus Orbiter (PVO) at 0.72AU (1979–1988), and of Wind/Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) missions at 1AU (1995–2004), we identify and characterize two major solar wind structures, stream interaction regions (SIRs) and interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs). The average percentage of SIRs occurring with shocks increases significantly from 3% to 24% as they evolve from 0.72 to 1AU. The average occurrence rate, radial extent, and bulk velocity variation of SIRs do not change from 0.72 to 1AU, while peak pressure and magnetic field strength both decrease with the radial evolution of SIRs. Within the 0.28AU distance from the orbit of Venus to that of Earth, the average fraction of ICMEs with shocks increases from 49% to 66%, and the typical radial extent of ICMEs expands by about a fraction of 1.4, with peak pressure and magnetic field strength decreasing significantly. The mean occurrence rate and expansion velocity of ICMEs do not change from 0.72 to 1AU.


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    Titel :

    Evolution of solar wind structures from 0.72 to 1AU


    Beteiligte:
    Jian, L. (Autor:in) / Russell, C.T. (Autor:in) / Luhmann, J.G. (Autor:in) / Skoug, R.M. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 41 , 2 ; 259-266


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2007-03-12


    Format / Umfang :

    8 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch