The Relationship Between the Kinematics of Coronal Mass Ejections and the Brightness of the Corona
We present an investigation into an apparent relationship between white-light coronal brightness and the kinematics of flare-associated coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Using a unique data set, known as the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph Coronal Brightness Index (CBI), we conduct a study th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2025-01-01
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| Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/add3fb |
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| Summary: | We present an investigation into an apparent relationship between white-light coronal brightness and the kinematics of flare-associated coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Using a unique data set, known as the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph Coronal Brightness Index (CBI), we conduct a study that explores the brightness in the lower solar corona and its relationship to the velocity of flare-associated CMEs. We analyze all M- and X-class flares that took place on or near the limbs of the Earth-facing disk of the Sun between 1996 and 2022, determine if these flares are associated with CMEs, and record the projection-corrected velocity of the eruptions if they occurred. Using the CBI data set, we evaluate the brightness in the corona directly overlying the flare source locations between 2.4 and 6.2 solar radii, and we find that above a certain level of coronal brightness, the likelihood of a high-velocity CME significantly decreases. This result implies that coronal brightness could be an important indicator of the kinematics of solar CMEs. We also highlight and discuss the unique nature of active region 12192 in 2014, observing that its unprecedented overlying coronal brightness may be related to the low CME productivity of that region. |
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| ISSN: | 1538-4357 |