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http://dx.doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2008.25.4.383

Comparing Directional Parameters of Very Fast Halo CMEs  

Rho, Su-Lyun (Dept. of Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
Chang, Heon-Young (Dept. of Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences / v.25, no.4, 2008 , pp. 383-394 More about this Journal
Abstract
We examine geoeffective directional parameters of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). We select 30 front-side halo CMEs from SOHO LASCO CMEs whose speed is larger than 1000km/s and longitude is less than ${\pm}30^{\circ}$. These are thought to be the most plausible candidate of geoeffective CMEs. We examine the relation between CMEs directional parameters (Earthward direction, eccentricity, ${\Delta}$ distance and central angle parameter) and the minimum value of the Dst index. We have found that the Earthward direction parameter has a good correlation with the Dst index, the eccentricity parameter has a much better correlation with the Dst index. The bo distance and central angle parameter has a poor correlation with the Dst index. It's, however, well correlated with the Dst index in very strong geomagnetic storms. Most of CMEs causing very strong storms (Dst ${\leq}$-200nT) are found to have large Earthward direction parameter $({\geq}0.6)$, small eccentricity, bo distance and central angle parameters $(E{\leq}0.4,\;{\Delta}X\;and\;sin\;{\theta}{\leq}0.2)$. These directional parameters are very important parameters that control the geoeffectiveness of very fast front-side halo CMEs.
Keywords
solar-terrestrial relations; coronal mass ejections (CMEs); solar activity;
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