On the importance of investigating CME complexity evolution during interplanetary propagation
Whitepaper #434 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: basic research. Additional topics: inner heliosphere; solar physics.
by Réka M. Winslow, Noé Lugaz, Brigitte Schmieder, Manuela Temmer, Charles J. Farrugia, Benoit Lavraud, Lan K. Jian, Tibor Török, Angelos Vourlidas, Christina O. Lee, Benjamin J. Lynch, Stefaan Poedts, Brian E. Wood, Erika Palmerio, Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla, Fernando Carcaboso, Florian Regnault, Camilla Scolini, Ward B. Manchester, Nada Al-Haddad, Fernando Carcaboso, Emma E. Davies, Meng Jin, and Tarik M. Salman
Published onJul 31, 2023
On the importance of investigating CME complexity evolution during interplanetary propagation
This white paper brings to light the need for comprehensive studies on the evolution of interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) complexity during propagation. To date, few studies of ICME complexity exist. In this white paper, we define ICME complexity and accompanying changes in complexity, describe recent works and their limitations, and outline key science questions that need to be tackled.
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