2007Astronomy and AstrophysicsOpen access

Transit times of interplanetary coronal mass ejections and the solar wind speed

B. Vršnak, T. Žic

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Aims. The Sun-Earth transit time of interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) is one of central issues of space weather forecasting. Our aim is to find out to what degree the ICME transit time depends on the solar wind speed.

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Aims. The Sun-Earth transit time of interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) is one of central issues of space weather forecasting. Our aim is to find out to what degree the ICME transit time depends on the solar wind speed.

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Aims. The Sun-Earth transit time of interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) is one of central issues of space weather forecasting. Our aim is to find out to what degree the ICME transit time depends on the solar wind speed.

Key concepts: Coronal mass ejection, Physics, Interplanetary spaceflight, Solar wind, Space weather, Transit (satellite), Interplanetary space, Interplanetary medium

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