• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2017

Solar wind density depletions are phenomena that solar wind density is rapidly decreased and keep the state. They are generally believed to be caused by the interplanetary (IP) shocks. However, there are other cases that are hardly associated with IP shocks. We set up a hypothesis for this phenomenon and analyze this study. We have collected the solar wind parameters such as density, speed and interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) data related to the solar wind density depletion events during the period from 1996 to 2013 that are obtained with the advanced composition explorer (ACE) and the Wind satellite. We also calculate two pressures (magnetic, dynamic) and analyze the relation with density depletion. As a result, we found total 53 events and the most these phenomena's sources caused by IP shock are interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME). We also found that solar wind density depletions are scarcely related with IP shock's parameters. The solar wind density is correlated with solar wind dynamic pressure within density depletion. However, the solar wind density has an little anti-correlation with IMF strength during all events of solar wind density depletion, regardless of the presence of IP shocks. Additionally, In 47 events of IP shocks, we find 6 events that show a feature of blast wave. The quantities of IP shocks are weaker than blast wave from the Sun, they are declined in a short time after increasing rapidly. We thus argue that IMF strength or dynamic pressure are an important factor in understanding the nature of solar wind density depletion. Since IMF strength and solar wind speed varies with solar cycle, we will also investigate the characteristics of solar wind density depletion events in different phases of solar cycle as an additional clue to their physical nature.

• 천문학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2009

The properties of SOHO/LASCO CMEs are subjected to projection effects. Their dependence on the source position is important to be studied. Our main aim is to study the dependence of CME properties on helio-longitude and latitude using the CMEs associated with type IIs observed by Wind/WAVES spacecraft (Deca-hecta metric type IIs - DH type IIs). These CMEs were identified as a separate population of geo-effective CMEs. We considered the CMEs associated with the Wind/WAVE type IIs observed during the period January 1997 - December 2005. The source locations of these CMEs were identified using their associated GOES X-ray flares and listed online. Using their locations and the cataloged properties of CMEs, we carried out a study on the dependence of CME properties on source location. We studied the above for three groups of CMEs: (i) all CMEs, (ii) halo and non-halo CMEs, and (iii) limb and non-limb CMEs. Major results from this study can be summarized as follows. (i) There is a clear dependence of speed on both the longitude and latitude; while there is an increasing trend with respect to longitude, it is opposite in the case of latitude. Our investigations show that the longitudinal dependence is caused by the projection effect and the latitudinal effect by the solar cycle effect. (ii) In the case of width, the disc centered events are observed with more width than those occurred at higher longitudes, and this result seems to be the same for latitude. (iii) The dependency of speed is confirmed on the angular distance between the sun-center and source location determined using both the longitude and latitude. (iv) There is no dependency found in the case of acceleration. (v) Among all the three groups of CMEs, the speeds of halo CMEs show more dependency on longitude. The speed of non-halo and non-limb CMEs show more dependency on latitude. The above results may be taken into account in correcting the projection effects of geo-effective CMEs.

• 천문학회보
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.52.2-53
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• 2018

A stationary Type IV (IVs) radio burst was observed on September 24, 2011. Observations from the Nançay RadioHeliograph (NRH) show that the brightness temperature (TB ) of this burst is extremely high, over 10^11K at 150 MHz and over 10^8K in general. The degree of circular polarization (q ) is between -60%~-100%, which means that it is highly left-handed circularly polarized. The flux-frequency spectrum follows a power-law distribution, and the spectral index is considered to be roughly -3~-4 throughout the IVs. Radio sources of this event are located in the wake of the coronal mass ejection and are spatially dispersed. They line up to present a formation in which lower-frequency sources are higher. Based on these observations, it is suggested that the IVs was generated through electron cyclotron maser emission.

• 천문학회보
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.63.1-63.1
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• 2013

To improve the forecast capability of geomagnetic storms, we consider the real time solar and near Earth conditions together, since the characteristics of CMEs can be modified during their transit from the Sun to the Earth, and the geomagnetic storms may be directly affected by not only solar events but also near Earth interplanetary conditions. Using 55 CME-Dst pairs associated with M- and X-class solar flares, which have clearly identifiable source regions during 1997 to 2003, we confirm that the peak values of negative magnetic field Bz and duskward electric field Ey prior to Dst minimum are strongly related with Dst index. We suggest the solar wind criteria (Bz<-5 nT or Ey>3 mV/m for t>2 hr) for moderate storm less than -50 nT by modifying the criteria for intense storms less than -100 nT proposed by Gonzalez and Tsurutani (GT, 1987). As the results, 90% (28/31) of the storms are correctly forecasted by our criteria. For 15 exceptional events that are incorrectly forecasted by only CME parameters, 12 cases (80%) can be properly forecasted by solar wind criteria. When we applying CME and solar wind conditions together, all geomagnetic storms (Dst<-50 nT) are correctly forecasted. Our results show that, the storm forecast capability of the 2~3 days advanced warning based on CME parameters can be improved by combining with the urgent warning based on the near Earth solar wind condition.

• 천문학회보
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.53.1-53.1
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• 2019

We apply a non-equilibrium ionization (NEI) model to a supra-arcade plasma sheet, shocked plasma, and current sheet. The model assumes that the plasma is initially in ionization equilibrium at low temperature, and it is heated rapidly by a shock or magnetic reconnection. The model presents the temperature and characteristic timescale responses of the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on board Solar Dynamic Observatory and X-ray Telescope (XRT) on board Hinode. We compare the model ratios of the responses between different passbands with the observed ratios of a supra-arcade plasma sheet on 2012 January 27. We find that most of observations are able to be described by using a combination of temperatures in equilibrium and the plasma closer to the arcade may be close to equilibrium ionization. We also utilize the set of responses to estimate the temperature and density for shocked plasma associated with a coronal mass ejection on 2010 June 13. The temperature, density, and the line of sight depth ranges we obtain are in reasonable agreement with previous works. However, a detailed model of the spherical shock is needed to fit the observations. We also compare the model ratios with the observations of a current sheet feature on 2017 September 10. The long extended current sheet above the solar limb makes it easy to analyze the sheet without background corona. We find that the sheet feature is far from equilibrium ionization while the background plasma is close to equilibrium. We discuss our results with the previous studies assuming equilibrium ionization.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2008

이 논문에서는 2000년부터 2004년까지 발생한 지자기 폭풍과 Sawtooth 진동 현상의 통계적 관계에 대해 연구하였다. 먼지 이 시기에 발생된 154건의 지자기 폭풍을 Dst 지수를 이용하여 선별하였으며 특히 선별된 지자기 폭풍이 코로나 물질 분출(Coronal Mass Ejection; CME), Corotating Interaction Region(CIR) 등 어떤 유도체에 의해 발생되었는지 구분하였다. 또한 같은 $2000{\sim}2004$년 기간에 대해 정지궤도 고에너지 대전 입자 플럭스 자료를 통해 Sawtooth 진동 현상 사례 48건을 선별하였다. 이 두 종류의 현상에 대한 통계적 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 총 154건의 지자기 폭풍 중에서 47건(약 30%)이 Sawtooth 진동 현상을 동반하는 지자기 폭풍이었다. 또한 총 48건의 Sawtooth 진동 현상 사건 중 단 1건의 경우를 제외하고 모든 Sawtooth 현상이 지자기 폭풍 기간 동안 발견되었다. 그리고 Sawtooth 진동을 동반하는 지자기 폭풍은 그 유도체가 CIR인 경우(약 30%) 보다는 CME인 경우(약 62%)가 더 많았다. 이외에도 Sawtooth 진동 현상은 CME에 의한 지자기 폭풍의 경우에는 주로(약 82%) 주상기간(Main Phase)에 발생하였지만 CIR에 의한 지자기 폭풍의 경우에는 주로(약 78%) 회복기간(Recovery Phase)에 발생하였다. 다음으로 지자기 폭풍을 유발하는데 중요한 요소인 행성간 자기장 IMF (Interplanetary Magnetic Field)의 남쪽 방향 성분 Bz 및 태양풍의 속도가 Sawtooth 진돌 발생기간 중 어떤 평균적인 특징을 갖는지 조사하였다. 대부분의 Sawtooth 진동 현상은 IMF Ba가 -15nT에서 0 사이이고, 태양풍 속도가 $400{\sim}700km/s$인 상태에 해당한다. 또한 IMF Bz의 강도는 Sawtooth 진동 기간 동안에 대전 입자 플럭스 증가의 횟수와 약한 상관관계가 있음을 발견하였다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.419-430
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• 2005

이 연구에서는 지자기 폭풍의 주상 기간 동안 발생하는 태양풍 동압력 펄스에 대한 통계적 분석을 하였다. 이를 위해 먼저 1997년부터 2001년까지 5년간의 기간으로부터 지자기 폭풍 지수인 Dst 값이 -50nT 이하인 지자기 폭풍을 모두 111개 얻었다. 이러한 지자기 폭풍의 주상기간 동안에 발생한 태양풍 동압력 펄스를 정확히 조사하기 위해 태양풍 자료 뿐만 아니라 지구 저위도 여러 관측소에서 관측된 지자기 수평 성분 H값을 이용하였다. 즉 동압력 펄스가 자기권에 충돌하면 저위도 H 값이 전 지구적인 증가를 보여야 한다는 사실을 이용하였다. 이러한 과정을 통해 얻은 통계적 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 자기 폭풍 중에 발생하는 H의 증가는 평균적으로 그 크기가 자기 폭풍의 강도와 비례하는 경향을 보인다. 이는 강한 자기폭풍일 수록 강한 태양풍 펄스를 동반한다는 것이다. 둘째로 자기폭풍 중에 발생하는 동압력 펄스의 발생 빈도 역시 자기 폭풍의 강도와 비례한다. 셋째, 동압력 펄스 발생 빈도가 0.4회/hr 이상인, 즉 2.5시간에 1회 이상의 동압력 펄스를 동반하는, 지자기 폭풍은 여기서 다루어진 전체 지자기 폭풍 중 약 $30\%$를 차지한다. 2.5시간은 서브스톰의 평균 지속 시간으로 볼 수 있으며, 따라서 자기 폭풍중에 서브스톰이 연속적으로 발생하는 것 만큼 자주 동압력 펄스가 나타나는 자기폭풍이 전체의 $30\%$라는 것이다. 한편 이러한 동압력 펄스의 기원을 이해하기 위해 먼저 지자기 폭풍 유도체에 대해 조사하였다. 그 결과 여기서 다루어진 지자기 폭풍의 약 $65\%$가 CME(Coronal Mass Ejection)에 의해 발생되었고 CIR(Corotating Interaction Regions)과 Type II bursts에 의해 발생한 것이 각각 6.3, $7.2\%$인 것으로 나타났다. 그런데 CME에 의해 발생된 지자기폭풍 중에서 $70\%$ 이상이 그 주상 기간이 CME와 충격파 사이의 공간인 sheath 영역 혹은 CME 앞부분에 해당되는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 이들 지자기폭풍 주상기간에 빈번히 발생하는 동압력 펄스는 CME와 충격파 사이의 sheath 영역, 그리고 CME 앞부분 영역에서의 빈번한 태양풍 밀도 증가에 기인하는 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.441-452
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• 2004

실시간 관측자료를 사용하여 현재상태를 진단하고 이후의 변화를 예보하는 것은 우주환경 모니터링 시스템의 필수적인 요소라 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 ION(IDL On the Net)을 이용하여 웹 기반의 우주환경모니터링 시스템을 구축하였다(http://sun.kao.re.kr). 이 웹 페이지에서는 현재의 태양 및 지자기 데이터를 보여주고 위성, 통신, 지상 전력시스템에 줄 수 있는 영향을 예측하여 제시하고 있다. 그리고 NOAA/SEC에서 매일 제시하는 태양 X선 플레어, 프로톤 현상, 지자기 폭풍의 예보결과를 표시한다. 또한 행성간 태양 충격파와 CME(Coronal Mass Ejection; 코로나 물질 방출)의 지구도달 시간을 예측하기 위해 두 가지의 예측모델이 웹에서 구동되도록 하였다. 현재 우리는 여러가지 태양 및 지자기 활동과 관련된 각종데이터를 IDL과 FTP 프로그램을 사용하여 실시간으로 다운받아 우주환경 데이터베이스를 확장하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 한국천문연구원의 우주환경모니터링시스템 개발에 관하여 자세히 기술한다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2011

It is generally believed that the occurrence of a magnetic storm depends upon the solar wind conditions, particularly the southward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) component. To understand the relationship between solar wind parameters and magnetic storms, variations in magnetic field polarity and solar wind parameters during magnetic storms are examined. A total of 156 storms during the period of 1997~2003 are used. According to the interplanetary driver, magnetic storms are divided into three types, which are coronal mass ejection (CME)-driven storms, co-rotating interaction region (CIR)-driven storms, and complicated type storms. Complicated types were not included in this study. For this purpose, the manner in which the direction change of IMF $B_y$ and $B_z$ components (in geocentric solar magnetospheric coordinate system coordinate) during the main phase is related with the development of the storm is examined. The time-integrated solar wind parameters are compared with the time-integrated disturbance storm time (Dst) index during the main phase of each magnetic storm. The time lag with the storm size is also investigated. Some results are worth noting: CME-driven storms, under steady conditions of $B_z$ < 0, represent more than half of the storms in number. That is, it is found that the average number of storms for negative sign of IMF $B_z$ (T1~T4) is high, at 56.4%, 53.0%, and 63.7% in each storm category, respectively. However, for the CIR-driven storms, the percentage of moderate storms is only 29.2%, while the number of intense storms is more than half (60.0%) under the $B_z$ < 0 condition. It is found that the correlation is highest between the time-integrated IMF $B_z$ and the time-integrated Dst index for the CME-driven storms. On the other hand, for the CIR-driven storms, a high correlation is found, with the correlation coefficient being 0.93, between time-integrated Dst index and time-integrated solar wind speed, while a low correlation, 0.51, is found between timeintegrated $B_z$ and time-integrated Dst index. The relationship between storm size and time lag in terms of hours from $B_z$ minimum to Dst minimum values is investigated. For the CME-driven storms, time lag of 26% of moderate storms is one hour, whereas time lag of 33% of moderate storms is two hours for the CIR-driven storms. The average values of solar wind parameters for the CME and CIR-driven storms are also examined. The average values of ${\mid}Dst_{min}{\mid}$ and ${\mid}B_{zmin}{\mid}$ for the CME-driven storms are higher than those of CIR-driven storms, while the average value of temperature is lower.