ISSN:
1572-9672
Keywords:
Helium Abundance
;
Solar Wind
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We present a simple technique describing how limits on the helium abundance, α, the ratio of helium to proton number density, can be inferred from measurements of the electron density, temperature and their gradients below 1.5R s. As an illustration, we apply this technique to emission line intensities in the extreme ultraviolet, measured in polar coronal holes. The example indicates that α can be significantly large in the inner corona. This technique could be applicable to the more extensive data to be obtained from coordinated ground and space-based observations during the Ulysses south polar passage and the Spartan flight, and subsequently during the SOHO mission. Limits on the helium abundance in the solar wind can thus be derived from its source region and compared to interplanetary values.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00768751
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