Observational evidence for velocity convergence toward magnetic neutral lines as a factor in CME initiation

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 15-16 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1271-1282

  Li, Yan ^a   Luhmann, Janet ^a   Fisher, George ^a   Welsch, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronal mass ejections; LCT; Magnetogram; Space weather

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS (CME); LOCAL CORRELATION TRACKING (LCT); MAGNETIC NEUTRAL LINES; VELOCITY FIELDS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 7244251851     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.03.017     Document Type: Article

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