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Table 1.
Key scientific questions of the Solar Orbiter mission addressed by Metis.
| Solar Orbiter top-level questions | Metis contribution |
|---|---|
| What drives the solar wind and where does the coronal magnetic field originate? | Investigation of the region where the solar wind is accelerated to near its asymptotic value. |
| How do solar transients drive heliospheric variability? | Investigation of the region where the first, most dramatic phase of the propagation of CMEs occurs. |
| How do solar eruptions produce the energetic particle radiation that fills the heliosphere? | Identification of the path of shock fronts accelerating particles in the solar corona. |
| How does the solar dynamo work and drive connections between the Sun and the heliosphere? | Study of the overall magnetic configuration by identifying the closed and open magnetic field regions in the corona. |
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