Deciphering the Birth Region, Formation, and Evolution of Ambient and Transient Solar Wind Using Heavy Ion Observations
Whitepaper #341 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: basic research. Additional topics: solar physics.
by Y. J. Rivera, A. Higginson, N. M. Viall, S. Wallace, S. T. Lepri, E. Landi, S. A. Spitzer, J. M. Raines, B. L. Alterman, S. R. Cranmer, C. R. Gilly, J. M. Laming, E. I. Mason, J. C. Raymond, B. J. Lynch, T. Y. Chen, and R. M. Dewey
Published onJul 31, 2023
Deciphering the Birth Region, Formation, and Evolution of Ambient and Transient Solar Wind Using Heavy Ion Observations
This white paper outlines the key scientific topics to address in the upcoming decade using observations of heavy ion composition that include the understanding the drivers behind the corona’s variable chemical composition, the creation of the solar wind, and identifying the principle mechanisms driving solar wind evolution from the Sun.
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