Deformation of ICME and MC on 1–30 AU Seen by Voyager 2 and WIND

Abstract

The Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections (ICMEs) which propagate in the solar wind with supersonic velocities create the shock prior to their leading edge. The shock standoff distance depends on the ICME’s velocity, form and expansion.

The study of the standoff distance can provide us an additional information about the shape of ICMEs.

Keywords

• Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections (ICMEs)
• interplanetary shock