TY - JOUR
T1 - Coronal Mass Ejections
T2 - A Study of Structural Evolution and Classification
AU - Lowder, Chris
AU - Habbal, Shadia Rifai
AU - Morgan, H.
N1 - American Astronomical Society Meeting 210, #88.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.201
PY - 2007/5/1
Y1 - 2007/5/1
N2 - Coronal Mass Ejections (or CMEs) are known for their majestic, yet
explosive, outflow from the Sun. Although different criteria are often
used for their classification, this paper seeks to classify them based
on the following factors: (1) The velocity of the CME; (2) the structure
of the CME itself, and (3) the angular separation of the "legs" of the
CME as it expands. Given that the outer edge and the inner core of the
CME move at different velocities, this difference can track the
structural evolution of the outburst. Using data from solar minimum and
maximum, CMEs will be analyzed and a new classification scheme will be
developed based on the characteristics outlined above. This research was
conducted as part of an NSF funded REU program at the Institute for
Astronomy at the University of Hawaii.
AB - Coronal Mass Ejections (or CMEs) are known for their majestic, yet
explosive, outflow from the Sun. Although different criteria are often
used for their classification, this paper seeks to classify them based
on the following factors: (1) The velocity of the CME; (2) the structure
of the CME itself, and (3) the angular separation of the "legs" of the
CME as it expands. Given that the outer edge and the inner core of the
CME move at different velocities, this difference can track the
structural evolution of the outburst. Using data from solar minimum and
maximum, CMEs will be analyzed and a new classification scheme will be
developed based on the characteristics outlined above. This research was
conducted as part of an NSF funded REU program at the Institute for
Astronomy at the University of Hawaii.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/2160/9227
M3 - Meeting Abstract
VL - 39
SP - 201
JO - Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
JF - Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
ER -