The Solar Wind.pdf
The Solar Wind.pdf
The Solar Wind.pdf
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• For the solar wind to continue to accelerate then themean thermal energy must exceed the gravitationalenergy.• To have a solar wind a star must have a cool loweratmosphere and a hot outer atmosphere.• How is the corona heated?−γp ρ = const.cp– Assume an ideal gas where γ = = ratio ofcvspecific heats.– If there is no heat gain or loss then the system is adiabatic5and γ =32 γ p– c s=ρGMSun 2– Taking the spatial derivative of > 2cswe findrd 20 > csrdrd γ −10 > ( rρ )dr