SWAMI
Solar wind evolution - assessment for multi-viewpoint instruments
Short Description
Starting point / motivation
High-speed solar wind streams emanating from coronal holes may cause strong geomagnetic effects at Earth, especially during times of solar minimum activity.
Contents and goals
We will perform investigations on the evolution of coronal holes, their underlying magnetic field, and consequences at Earth using the unprecedented 360° view of three satellites around the Sun.
This enables us for the first time, to track coronal holes as they evolve, and to follow them over several rotations. The temporal and spatial evolutions of the solar wind are important parameters, which let us better understand and forecast geomagnetic storms.
Project Partners
Coordinator
University of Graz
Contact Address
University of Graz
Assoz.-Prof. Dr. Manuela Temmer
Universitätsplatz 5
A-8010 Graz