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solar wind

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Solar wind is a continuous outflow of plasma and embedded magnetic fields from the Sun's upper atmosphere (corona) into the heliosphere. As a central concept in heliospheric physics and space plasma physics, it encompasses the study of the origin, acceleration mechanisms, composition, structure, and dynamic evolution of this highly variable, supersonic, and super-alfvénic flow, its interaction with planetary magnetospheres and atmospheres, and its profound influence on the space environment and space weather phenomena.

Top Authors

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JT

Los Alamos National Laboratory

SJ

Los Alamos National Laboratory

DJ

Southwest Research Institute

CT

University of California, Los Angeles

WC

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Top Institutions

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Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, United States

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos, United States

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, United States

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, United States

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, United States