A Coronal Mass Ejection and Magnetic Field with Flux Rope (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

A Coronal Mass Ejection and Magnetic Field with Flux Rope

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A coronal mass ejection event showing a representation of the flux rope anchored at the sun and the propagation of the magnetic flux rope through space toward Earth. The white shaded lines indicate the magnetic field lines. Red shade indicates high speed stream in the front of the CME.

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Nagoya University

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