Evolution of Coronal Mass Ejection Properties in the Inner Heliosphere: Prediction for the Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe

Authors

Nada Al-Haddad, University of New HampshireFollow
Noe Lugaz, University of New HampshireFollow
Sefaan Poedts, University of New Hampshire
Charlie J. Farrugia, University of New HampshireFollow
Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla, Catholic University of America
Ilia I. Roussev, Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics

Abstract

The evolution of the magnetic field and plasma quantities inside a coronal mass ejection (CME) with distance are known from statistical studies using data from 1 au monitors, planetary missions, Helios, and Ulysses. This does not cover the innermost heliosphere, below 0.29 au, where no data are yet publicly available. Here, we describe the evolution of the properties of simulated CMEs in the inner heliosphere using two different initiation mechanisms. We compare the radial evolution of these properties with that found from statistical studies based on observations in the inner heliosphere by Helios and MESSENGER. We find that the evolution of the radial size and magnetic field strength is nearly indistinguishable for twisted flux rope from that of writhed CMEs. The evolution of these properties is also consistent with past studies, primarily with recent statistical studies using in situ measurements and with studies using remote observations of CMEs.

Publication Date

10-23-2019

Journal Title

The Astrophysical Journal

Publisher

IOP

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab4126

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Al-Haddad, Nada; Lugaz, Noe; Poedts, Stefaan; Farrugia, Charles J.; Nieves-Chinchilla, Teresa; Roussev, Ilia I. (2019). Evolution of Coronal Mass Ejection Properties in the Inner Heliosphere: Prediction for the Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe, ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL. Vol. 884, No. 2. DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ab4126