The differences in the origination and properties of the near-Earth solar wind between solar cycles 23 and 24

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Autori principali: Shi, Xinzheng, Fu, Hui, Huang, Zhenghua, Yan, Limei, Ma, Chi, Huangfu, Chenxi, Song, Hongqiang, Xia, Lidong
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author Shi, Xinzheng
Fu, Hui
Huang, Zhenghua
Yan, Limei
Ma, Chi
Huangfu, Chenxi
Song, Hongqiang
Xia, Lidong
author_facet Shi, Xinzheng
Fu, Hui
Huang, Zhenghua
Yan, Limei
Ma, Chi
Huangfu, Chenxi
Song, Hongqiang
Xia, Lidong
contents The dependence of the sources and properties of the near-Earth solar wind on solar cycle activity is an important issue in solar and space physics. We use the improved two-step mapping procedure that takes into account the initial acceleration processes to trace the near-Earth solar winds back to their source regions from 1999 to 2020, covering solar cycles (SCs) 23 and 24. Then the solar wind is categorized into coronal hole (CH), active region (AR), and quiet Sun (QS) solar wind based on the source region types. We find that the proportions of CH and AR (QS) wind during SC 23 are higher (lower) than those during SC 24. During solar maximum and declining phases, the magnetic field strength, speed, helium abundance (AHe), and charge states of all three types of solar wind during SC 23 are generally higher than those during SC 24. During solar minimum, these parameters of solar wind are generally lower during SC 23 than those during SC 24. There is a significant decrease in the charge states of all three types of solar wind during the solar minimum of SC 23. The present statistical results demonstrate that the sources and properties of the solar wind are both influenced by solar cycle amplitude. The temperatures of AR, QS, and CH regions exhibit significant difference at low altitudes, whereas they are almost uniform at high altitudes.
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spellingShingle The differences in the origination and properties of the near-Earth solar wind between solar cycles 23 and 24
Shi, Xinzheng
Fu, Hui
Huang, Zhenghua
Yan, Limei
Ma, Chi
Huangfu, Chenxi
Song, Hongqiang
Xia, Lidong
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Space Physics
The dependence of the sources and properties of the near-Earth solar wind on solar cycle activity is an important issue in solar and space physics. We use the improved two-step mapping procedure that takes into account the initial acceleration processes to trace the near-Earth solar winds back to their source regions from 1999 to 2020, covering solar cycles (SCs) 23 and 24. Then the solar wind is categorized into coronal hole (CH), active region (AR), and quiet Sun (QS) solar wind based on the source region types. We find that the proportions of CH and AR (QS) wind during SC 23 are higher (lower) than those during SC 24. During solar maximum and declining phases, the magnetic field strength, speed, helium abundance (AHe), and charge states of all three types of solar wind during SC 23 are generally higher than those during SC 24. During solar minimum, these parameters of solar wind are generally lower during SC 23 than those during SC 24. There is a significant decrease in the charge states of all three types of solar wind during the solar minimum of SC 23. The present statistical results demonstrate that the sources and properties of the solar wind are both influenced by solar cycle amplitude. The temperatures of AR, QS, and CH regions exhibit significant difference at low altitudes, whereas they are almost uniform at high altitudes.
title The differences in the origination and properties of the near-Earth solar wind between solar cycles 23 and 24
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Space Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.00915