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Solar and Interplanetary Activity since Launch – The SECCHI and IMPACT View

Solar and Interplanetary Activity since Launch – The SECCHI and IMPACT View. Volker Bothmer. Institut für Astrophysik der Universität Göttingen (IAG) 5th SECCHI Consortium Meeting, 5-9 March 2007. Currently nearing Solar Activity Minimum. Recurrent geomagnetic storms.

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Solar and Interplanetary Activity since Launch – The SECCHI and IMPACT View

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  1. Solar and Interplanetary Activity since Launch – The SECCHI and IMPACT View Volker Bothmer Institut für Astrophysik der Universität Göttingen (IAG) 5th SECCHI Consortium Meeting, 5-9 March 2007

  2. Currently nearing Solar Activity Minimum

  3. Recurrent geomagnetic storms

  4. Geomagnetic Activity shows a secondary enhancement in the declining phases of the sunspot cycle

  5. Geomagnetic Activity in 2006 as measured by the „Göttingen Solar Wind Monitor“ at L1-1.5 Mkm (in operation since 1932)

  6. Solar Wind Stream Sources

  7. Geomagnetic Activity in 2006 showing a 4 sector structure and a seasonal pattern 1 2 3 4 Launch

  8. ACE Solar Wind Data in September/October 2006 2 3 4 1

  9. Solar Wind Stream Sources 2 3 4 1

  10. SECCHI First Light Observations EUVI A and B December 4 December 12

  11. No major proton events in 2006 until December

  12. Geomagnetic Activity in 2006 One major (Kp ge. 8-) storm in December 2006

  13. December 2006 Event

  14. December 2006 Event

  15. December 2006 Event – IMPACT Observations

  16. ACE Solar Wind data for the December 2006 event

  17. Geomagnetic Storms / year g.e. 8-

  18. Geomagnetic Activity in 2007

  19. Minimum Expected Mid to End of this Year STEREO Launch

  20. Solar Activity and major geomagnetic storms The most intense storms since 1940

  21. Since Individual Major Storms can occur at any given time – Stay tuned

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