Connection of the solar wind with the interstellar medium through numerical modeling

J. Heerikhuisen, E. Zirnstein, A. D. Kawamura, N. V. Pogorelov, G. P. Zank

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Abstract

In this paper we investigate the interaction between the solar wind (SW) and the local interstellar medium (LISM) using spacecraft data and numerical simulations. In particular, we will focus on neutral atom results from NASA's Interstellar Boundary EXplorer (IBEX) mission, and compare these with implementations of our neutral atom models that look at both the energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) which are created as hydrogen of LISM origin interacts with the heliosphere, as well as the transmission of interstellar Oxygen through the heliospheric interface. The goal of this work is to better understand the global structure of the heliosphere and its interaction with the galaxy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSolar Wind 2012 - Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Solar Wind Conference
Pages319-324
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Solar Wind Conference, Solar Wind 2012 - Big Island, HI, United States
Duration: Jun 17 2012Jun 22 2012

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1539
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference13th International Solar Wind Conference, Solar Wind 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBig Island, HI
Period6/17/126/22/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Heliopause
  • Neutral particles
  • Pickup ions
  • Solar wind plasma

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