Coronal Polarimetry: Determining the Magnetic Origins of Coronal Mass Ejections
Whitepaper #127 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: basic research. Additional topics: ground-based missions/projects; solar physics; space-based missions/projects; user-need-driven basic space weather research.
by Sarah E. Gibson, Urszula Bąk-Stęślicka, Roberto Casini, Joel Dahlin, Edward DeLuca, Giuliana de Toma, Yuhong Fan, Judy Karpen, Laurel A. Rachmeler, Steven Tomczyk, Amir Caspi, Bin Chen, Marcel Corchado-Albelo, Samaiyah Farid, Nishu Karna, Therese Kucera, Alin Paraschiv, Nour E. Raouafi, Thomas Schad, Daniel Seaton, Shaheda Begum Shaik, Maurice L. Wilson, and Jie Zhang
Published onJul 31, 2023
Coronal Polarimetry: Determining the Magnetic Origins of Coronal Mass Ejections
The mechanism for the release of stored magnetic energy in solar eruptions remains a major unsolved problem of Heliophysics. Choosing between triggers requires knowledge of pre-eruptive magnetic fields. Current coronal observations are insufficient to diagnose 3D coronal magnetic fields in CME precursors, motivating recommendations for new capabilities in next-generation V/IR and UV telescopes.
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