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Table 2

Solar corona model parameters and electron densities estimated from two different models using the MGS, MEX, and VEX range bias.

S/C Year S.C1 S.W.S2 MDLOS3 Ne = Brϵ Ne = Ar-4 + Br-2


B(× 106) ϵ Ne@20   R Ne@215   R* B(× 106) A(× 108) Ne@20   R Ne@215   R*

MGS Aug. 2002 Max S.W 12–215 0.51  ±  0.06 2.00  ±  0.01 1275  ±  150 11  ±  1.5 0.52  ±  0.04 0 1300  ±  100 11  ±  1
F.W

MEX Oct. 2006 Min S.W
F.W 6–40 1.90  ±  0.50 2.54  ±  0.07 942  ±  189 2.3  ±  0.9 0.30  ±  0.10 0.16  ±  0.02 850  ±  263 6  ±  1

MEX Dec. 2008 Min S.W 6–71 0.89  ±  0.42 2.40  ±  0.16 673  ±  72 2.3  ±  1.3 0.22  ±  0.04 0.10  ±  0.02 615  ±  90 5  ±  1
F.W

MEX Feb. 2011 Min S.W 40–152 0.52  ±  0.10 2** 1300  ±  25* 11  ±  1 0.52  ±  0.10 0 1300  ±  25* 11  ±  1
F.W 6–60 1.70  ±  0.10 2.44  ±  0.01 1138  ±  31 3.5  ±  0.5 0.33  ±  0.02 0.24  ±  0.04 975  ±  60 7  ±  1

VEX Oct. 2006 Min S.W 12–154 0.52  ±  0.30 2.10  ±  0.10 964  ±  600 7  ±  4 0.40  ±  0.28 0 1000  ±  600 9  ±  6
F.W 12–130 1.35  ±  1.10 2.33  ±  0.30 1256  ±  649 5  ±  2 0.44  ±  0.15 0 1087  ±  480 9  ±  4

VEX Jun. 2008 Min S.W 12–154 1.70  ±  1.50 2.50  ±  0.50 950  ±  625 3  ±  2 0.31  ±  0.20 0 775  ±  450 7  ±  4
F.W 41–96 0.10  ±  0.01 2** 250  ±  25* 2  ±  1 0.10  ±  0.01 0 250  ±  25* 2  ±  1

Notes. The electron density out from the interval of the MDLOS is extrapolated from the given model parameters.

(1)

S.C: solar cycle;

(2)

S.W.S: solar wind state (F.W: fast-wind, S.W: slow-wind);

(3)

MDLOS: minimum distance of the line of sight in the unit of solar radii (R);

(*)

extrapolated value;

(**)

fixed.

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