Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences (Mar 2023)
Redefining flux ropes in heliophysics
- Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla,
- Sanchita Pal,
- Sanchita Pal,
- Tarik M. Salman,
- Tarik M. Salman,
- Fernando Carcaboso,
- Fernando Carcaboso,
- Silvina E. Guidoni,
- Silvina E. Guidoni,
- Hebe Cremades,
- Ayris Narock,
- Ayris Narock,
- Laura A. Balmaceda,
- Laura A. Balmaceda,
- Benjamin J. Lynch,
- Nada Al-Haddad,
- Laura Rodríguez-García,
- Thomas W. Narock,
- Luiz F. G. Dos Santos,
- Florian Regnault,
- Christina Kay,
- Christina Kay,
- Réka M. Winslow,
- Erika Palmerio,
- Emma E. Davies,
- Camilla Scolini,
- Andreas J. Weiss,
- Nathalia Alzate,
- Nathalia Alzate,
- Mariana Jeunon,
- Mariana Jeunon,
- Roger Pujadas,
- Roger Pujadas
Affiliations
- Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Sanchita Pal
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Sanchita Pal
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States
- Tarik M. Salman
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Tarik M. Salman
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States
- Fernando Carcaboso
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Fernando Carcaboso
- Physics Department, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States
- Silvina E. Guidoni
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Silvina E. Guidoni
- Department of Physics, American University, Washington, DC, United States
- Hebe Cremades
- Grupo de Estudios en Heliofísica de Mendoza, CONICET, Universidad de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina
- Ayris Narock
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Ayris Narock
- ADNET Systems, Inc, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Laura A. Balmaceda
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Laura A. Balmaceda
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States
- Benjamin J. Lynch
- Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California–Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
- Nada Al-Haddad
- Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, United States
- Laura Rodríguez-García
- Universidad de Alcalá, Space Research Group, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- Thomas W. Narock
- 0Goucher College, Center for Natural, Computer, and Data Sciences, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Luiz F. G. Dos Santos
- 1Shell Global Solutions (United States) Inc, Houston, TX, United States
- Florian Regnault
- Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, United States
- Christina Kay
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Christina Kay
- Physics Department, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States
- Réka M. Winslow
- Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, United States
- Erika Palmerio
- 2Predictive Science Inc, San Diego, CA, United States
- Emma E. Davies
- Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, United States
- Camilla Scolini
- Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, United States
- Andreas J. Weiss
- 3NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Nathalia Alzate
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Nathalia Alzate
- ADNET Systems, Inc, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Mariana Jeunon
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Mariana Jeunon
- Physics Department, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States
- Roger Pujadas
- Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
- Roger Pujadas
- 4Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2023.1114838
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 10
Abstract
Magnetic flux ropes manifest as twisted bundles of magnetic field lines. They carry significant amounts of solar mass in the heliosphere. This paper underlines the need to advance our understanding of the fundamental physics of heliospheric flux ropes and provides the motivation to significantly improve the status quo of flux rope research through novel and requisite approaches. It briefly discusses the current understanding of flux rope formation and evolution, and summarizes the strategies that have been undertaken to understand the dynamics of heliospheric structures. The challenges and recommendations put forward to address them are expected to broaden the in-depth knowledge of our nearest star, its dynamics, and its role in its region of influence, the heliosphere.
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