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Neutral Solar Wind Properties Advance Warning of Major Geomagnetic Storms JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 99, NO. AI0, PAGES 19,213-19,227, OCTOBER 1, 1994 Neutral solar wind properties: Advance warning of major geomagneticstorms Michael A. Gruntman Departmentof AerospaceEngineering, University of SouthernCalifornia, Los Angeles Abstract. Coronal massejections (CMEs) have been identifiedas a trigger for large geomagneticstorms. A clever idea to provideadvance warning of a high-spee•CME approachingthe Earth was recentlyproposed by Hsieh et al. (1992)' ejectedsolar matter decelerateson its way from the Sun to Earth, energeticneutral atoms (ENAs) are formed in the CME plasmadue to recombination,ENAs passthe deceleratingCME plasmaand arrive first at the Earth. We evaluate the idea to use ENAs for advance detection of the high-spee• Earth-approachingCMEs and considerthe processesinvolved. Charge exchangebetween solar wind ions and interplanetaryneutral atoms contribute effectively to ENA production. Characteristicsof neutralgas within Earth's orbit are updatedfor both neutralatoms of interstellarorigin and from outgassingfrom interplanetarydust. Computersimulation of CME-producedENAs showsthat the total flux of CME-produced ENAs is slightlysmaller than the intensityof the quiescentneutral solar wind (NSW) while significantlyhigher ENA energiesmake them easily distinguishablefrom NSW atoms. Arrival of the CME-produced ENAs is expected3-4 hours before the start of a large geomagneticstorm, which providesa basisfor advancestorm warning and predic- tion of storm magnitude. The progressin developmentof ENA measurementtechnique suggeststhat both the quiescentNSW and CME-producedENAs can be reliably mea- sured. 1. Introduction The phenomenonof CME is not completelym•lerstood, Coronal massejections (CME) have been identifiedas a and no easily observablephenomenon at the Sun, suchas trigger for large nonrecurrentgeomagnetic storms [e.g., solar flares, has yet been identifiedthat allows a reliable Gosling et al., 1991; Gonzalez and Tsurutani, 1992; advancewarning of a large CME approachingthe Earth. Tsurutaniet al., 1992a;Gosling, 1992, 1993a,b; Tsun•tani Obviously,CME patrol can be providedby a spacecraft and Gonzalez,1993]. An ejectionof largequantities of fast somewherebetween the Earth and the Sun. The Lagrangian moving(50 to > 1200km/s) solar material into interplane- point L1 (of the Sun-Earthsystem) is a convenientplace tary spaceoccurs sporadically, and approximately1% to for sucha monitor. However,this point is only 1.4 x 10• 10 % of all solarwind plasmameasurements were madein km from the Earth, allowingonly 30-rainadvance warning CMEs during solar minimumanti maxinmmresl•tively before a CMEs impingementupon the magnetosphere. [e.g., Gosling,1992]. The Earthintercepts annually about CMEs are reliably observedby white light coronagraphs 70 CMEs at solar activity maximumand less than 10 that measuresolar light scattered(Thomson scattering) by CMEs near solar activity mininmm. Only a fractionof plasmanear the Sun [e.g., Hundhausen,1993]. A deploy- interceptedCMEs causesmajor geomagneticstorms, which ment of spacecraftwell aheadand behind the Earth in its also requirethe presenceof an intenselong-duration south- orbit aroundthe Sun wouldallow the detectionand velocity determinationof a CME leaving the solar stirface and wardinterplanetary magnetic field [e.g., Gosl#tg,1993a, b; Tsurutani and Gonzalez, 1993]. directedtowards the Earth [Goslinget al., 1991]. Optical Major geomagneticstomas create electrical power detectionof such CMEs from a spacecraftnear Earth was outages,disrupt conmmnications,damage and reducethe discussedby Jacksonet al. [1991]. lifetimeof Earth-orbitingsatellites, and posehealth hazards A clever idea to providean advancewarning of a high- to airline passengersat high altitudes[e.g., Tsurutaniet al., speedCME approachingthe Earth was recently suggested by 1992a;Lanzerotti, 1992]. Althougha clear understanding Hsieh eta/. [1992]. They proposedto take advantageof the of the relationbetween the disturbedspace weather condi- fact that ejectedsolar matter decelerates on its way from the Sunto Earth. Someof the plasmaprotons would recombine tionsand adverse effects on technologicalsystems has yet to with electronsproducing energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) be achieved[Lanzerotti, 1992; Tsurutaniet aL, 1992b], an moving with the local plasma velocity. ENAs move advancewarning of largegeomagnetic storms and prediction independentlyof the plasnm,and someof the ENAs would of storm magnitudeare highly desirableand would help eventuallyovertake the leading edge of the decelerating reducestorm-related damage. CME and arrive first at the Earth. Thtksby measuringan Copyright1994 by the AmericanGeophysical Union. ENA flux onecan obtain a precursorsignal of the approach- ing CME beforeits impingementtipon the magnetosphere. Paper number94JA01571. As it was pointedout by D.McComas(private conununi- 0148-0227/94/94JA-01571505.00 cation, 1994), a shockpreceding the bulk of CME plasnm 19,213 19,214 GRUNTMAN: NEUTRAL SOLAR WIND - GEOMAGNETIC STORM WARNING wouldreach tho magnotosphoreearlior than tho CME. Wo oxperhnontalapproach to tho CME detection is briofiy shouldnoto horo that (1) not all shocksin intorplanotary discussed. spacoaro accompaniedor producedby CMEs and (2) tho regionbetween tho forward shock and CME is filledby hot 2. Phenomenon of Neutral Solar Wind fast-movingplasma which would also gonorato fast ENAs. Considorationof comploxoffects of tho forward shocks Interactionsbetween charged and neutral particlesare precedingCMEs is boyondtho scopeof this work andwo commonphonomona in spacoplasmas. In tho solar wind assumohoro that geomagnoticstorms start when tho CME thesoaro manifestedby tho presencoof a solarwind neutral plasmahnpinges on tho magnetosphoto. componont(NSW). It was speculatedlong ago that a largo It shouldbo mado clear that a significantfraction of numberof noutralatoms could bo presontin tho solarwind CMEs do not trodergoany decoleration,and manyundergo as transiontsduo to ojectionof solarmattor in violontovonts accoloration,through thoir intoractionwith tho solarwind. [Akasofu, 1964a, bl. Noutral hydrogonatoms in solar Tho largoand major geo•nagnoticstorm catogories aro of prominoncesaro obsorvedoptically, and it is arguedthat mostintorest for advancostorm warning. It is suspectedthat thoy may reach 1 AU [Illing a•ut Hild•r, 1994]. Tho "thoinitial speedof a CME relativoto tho ambientsolar probability to reach I AU without ionization depends wind aheadis probablytho mosthnportant factor in detor- stronglyon hydrogonatom velocity, solar EUV radiation, miningif an earthwarddirected ovont will bo offectivoin and plasma electron tomperamroand it does not oxceed oxcitinga largogeomagnotic disturbanco" [Gosl#•g, 1993a, 0.01. The quostionwhothor a substantialamount of hydro- p.2644]. Thoroforowo lhnit our considorationin tiffswork gon atoms is presontat 1 AU is open. In any caso, if to high-speedCMEs only. noutralsojected from the Sun reachtho Earth, thoy would Tho estimatosof tho ENA flux obtainedby Hsieh et al. providoan ENA flux in additionto tho flux considoredin [1992] woro incomplotoand did not allow tho feasibility this paper. In this casotho advancowarning teclmiquo ovaluationof tho proposedteclmiquo for soyoralreasons. would be ovon moro officiont. First, tho noutralcomponont is pennanontlyprosont in tho A small fraction of plasmaparticles is noutralovon at "rogular,"quiescent solar wind - tho noutralsolar wind high-tomporaturoconditions in tho solar corona. For (NSW). ThoCME-produced ENA flux hasto bocompared examplo,neutral atomsaro presentin tho oxpmxlingsolar with tho stationaryNSW sincotho omhancomontof ENA coronaduo to recombination,tho process invoked by Hsieh flux, and notjust its appearanco,as suggostedby Hsiehet et al. [1992]. Thoro is, howovor,anothor process that al. [1992], wouldboa precursorof thoapproaclfing CME. contnlmtesto a buildup of tho NSW: chargooxchango (Wo will fi•rthor refor to such CME-producedENAs as collisionsbotween solar wind ions and noutral particles CMF_./ENAsto distinguishthom from tho ENA flux in tho filling intorplanetaryspaco. Tho realizationof tho fact that stationarysolar wind, i.o., NSW). Second,both tho quios- intorplanetaryspaco is filled with neutralatoms led to tho cont NSW and CME/ENAs aro formed by contributions dovolopmontof a concoptof a permanontlyoxisting NSW. from sovoralprocesses and tho reco•nbination in tho oxpmxl- Thotwo majorsources of noutralgas insido tho Earth's orbit ing solarplasma is only onosourco of ENAs. It is notyet aro intorstoHargas (ISG) penetratingtho solar systomfrom clearhow othorsources compare with tho recombinationin tho local intorstoHarmedium (LISM) and neutralizationof tho CME plasma: tho recombinationprovides a nilnor solar wind ions by intorplanotarydust. ENAs born in a contnt>utionto tho quiescontNSW [o.g., Holzer, 1977], togion of tho holiosphoricintorfaco would providoonly a buthighor nmnber donsities and lowor electron tomperatures small contribution. Outgassingof planetsproduces local typicalfor CME plasmamay (or may not) changotho emhancomontsof neutral particlo ntm•ber donsity and can bo relativeimportanco of difforentprocesses. Finally, tho disregardedin tho framo of tho presontwork. modolused by Hsiehet al. [1992]did nottako into account Tho NSW atoms, born in recombinationand chargoox- sphoricaldivergonco of tho CMFJENA flux wlfichwould- changoprocesses, moro in an antistmwarddirection with tho lowortheir ENA flux estinmtesby 1-2 ordorsof magnimdo solar wind velocity. Tho NSW atomsaro
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