Selection effects in identifying magnetic clouds and the importance of the closest approach parameter

This study is motivated by the unusually low number of magnetic clouds (MCs) that are strictly identified within interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs), as observed at 1 AU; this is usually estimated to be around 30% or lower. But a looser definition of MCs may significantly increase this...

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Main Authors: R. P. Lepping, C.-C. Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-08-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/28/1539/2010/angeo-28-1539-2010.pdf