Published December 1, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

SPATIALLY DEPENDENT HEATING AND IONIZATION IN AN ICME OBSERVED BY BOTH ACE AND ULYSSES

  • 1. Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2143 (United States)
  • 2. Space Science Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Code 7674L, Washington, DC 20375-5321 (United States)
  • 3. International Space Science Institute, Bern CH-3012 (Switzerland)

Description

The 2005 January 21 interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) observed by multiple spacecraft at L1 was also observed from January 21-February 4 at Ulysses (5.3 AU). Previous studies of this ICME have found evidence suggesting that the flanks of a magnetic cloud like structure associated with this ICME were observed at L1 while a more central cut through the associated magnetic cloud was observed at Ulysses. This event allows us to study spatial variation across the ICME and relate it to the eruption at the Sun. In order to examine the spatial dependence of the heating in this ICME, we present an analysis and comparison of the heavy ion composition observed during the passage of the ICME at L1 and at Ulysses. Using SWICS, we compare the heavy ion composition across the two different observation cuts through the ICME and compare it with predictions for heating during the eruption based on models of the time-dependent ionization balance throughout the event.

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/760/2/105

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Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
760
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[15 p.]
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOAB