Published February 1976 | Version v1
Journal article

Coronal holes as sources of solar wind

  • 1. American Science and Engineering, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
  • 2. Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, USA
  • 3. Harvard Coll. Observatory, Cambridge, Mass. (USA)
  • 4. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA)
  • 5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colo. (USA)

Description

The association of high-speed solar wind with coronal holes was investigated during the Skylab mission by: (1) direct comparison of solar wind and coronal X-ray data; (2) comparison of near-equatorial coronal hole area with maximum solar wind velocity in the associated streams; and (3) examination of the correlation between solar and interplanetary magnetic polarities. It is found that all large near-equatorial coronal holes seen during the Skylab period were associated with high-velocity solar wind streams observed at 1 AU. (Auth.)

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Journal Title
Solar Physics
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
2
Series
Sol. Phys.
Journal Page Range
303-322
ISSN
0038-0938

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Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
8285221
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
DATA; SKYLAB; SOLAR CORONA; SOLAR WIND; SUN; VELOCITY; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS; SATELLITES; SOLAR ACTIVITY; STARS

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