TY - JOUR
T1 - Preface to special topic
T2 - Plasma physics of the Sun in honor of Eugene Parker
AU - Mauel, Michael
AU - Bale, S. D.
AU - Fox, Nicola J.
AU - McComas, David
AU - Velli, Marco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Author(s).
PY - 2025/1/1
Y1 - 2025/1/1
N2 - This Special Topic commemorates the legacy of Eugene Parker and highlights new understandings of the plasma physics of the Sun resulting from the observations, plans, and analyses for the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) and Solar Orbiter (SolO) Missions. In recognition of Eugene Parker's remarkable insights and many contributions, distinguished authors from around the world were invited to present papers in theoretical, computational, and observational heliophysics and astrophysics. A total of 80 authors from 12 countries (Argentina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, New Zealand, People's Republic of China, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States of America) contributed to the Special Collection. These papers bring the recent research in physics of the Sun to the broader plasma physics community. Many include the latest observations from PSP and SolO and describe new understandings of coronal processes, solar wind structure and dynamics, transient events including nanoflares, and insights into stellar equilibrium and flows.
AB - This Special Topic commemorates the legacy of Eugene Parker and highlights new understandings of the plasma physics of the Sun resulting from the observations, plans, and analyses for the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) and Solar Orbiter (SolO) Missions. In recognition of Eugene Parker's remarkable insights and many contributions, distinguished authors from around the world were invited to present papers in theoretical, computational, and observational heliophysics and astrophysics. A total of 80 authors from 12 countries (Argentina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, New Zealand, People's Republic of China, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States of America) contributed to the Special Collection. These papers bring the recent research in physics of the Sun to the broader plasma physics community. Many include the latest observations from PSP and SolO and describe new understandings of coronal processes, solar wind structure and dynamics, transient events including nanoflares, and insights into stellar equilibrium and flows.
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U2 - 10.1063/5.0251437
DO - 10.1063/5.0251437
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85215245350
SN - 1070-664X
VL - 32
JO - Physics of Plasmas
JF - Physics of Plasmas
IS - 1
M1 - 010401
ER -