Three-dimensional global simulation of multiple ICMEs' interaction and propagation from the Sun to the heliosphere following the 25-28 October 2003 solar events

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1827-1834

  Wu, C C ^a,f   Fry, C D ^b   Dryer, M ^b,c   Wu, S T ^a   Thompson, B ^d   Liou, Kan ^e   Feng, X S ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^b Exploration Physics International Inc   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e APL   (United States)

^f INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

3D globe MHD simulation; Sun: coronal mass ejection; Sun: flare; Sun: interplanetary shock

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; SUN; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WIND EFFECTS;

SUN: CORONAL MASS EJECTION; SUN: FLARE; SUN: INTERPLANETARY SHOCK;

SOLAR WIND;

EID: 36048938420     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.06.025     Document Type: Article

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