Parker solar wind model

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astrophysical model solar physics model space plasma physics model theoretical model

The Parker solar wind model is a foundational theoretical framework that explains how the Sun’s hot corona expands outward as a continuous, supersonic stream of charged particles that shapes the heliosphere.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astrophysical model ⓘ solar physics model ⓘ space plasma physics model ⓘ theoretical model ⓘ
appliesTo	stellar winds of other stars ⓘ
assumes	collisionless plasma at large distances ⓘ radial symmetry ⓘ steady-state solar wind ⓘ
basedOn	hydrodynamic equations ⓘ isothermal corona approximation ⓘ spherically symmetric outflow assumption ⓘ
coreConcept	pressure-driven coronal expansion ⓘ supersonic stellar wind ⓘ
describes	continuous outflow of plasma from the Sun ⓘ expansion of the solar corona ⓘ formation of the heliosphere ⓘ radial outflow of charged particles from the Sun ⓘ solar wind ⓘ supersonic flow of the solar wind ⓘ
developedBy	Eugene N. Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ
explains	acceleration of the solar wind ⓘ existence of a critical point in solar wind flow ⓘ quasi-steady nature of the solar wind ⓘ transition from subsonic to supersonic solar wind ⓘ
field	astrophysics ⓘ heliophysics ⓘ space plasma physics ⓘ
influenced	design of interplanetary missions ⓘ modern heliospheric physics ⓘ space weather research ⓘ
involves	plasma pressure gradient ⓘ radial distance from the Sun ⓘ solar corona temperature ⓘ solar gravitational field ⓘ
namedAfter	Eugene N. Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ
predicts	existence of a critical point in the solar wind solution ⓘ finite mass loss rate from the Sun ⓘ pressure-driven outflow of coronal plasma ⓘ solar wind becomes supersonic beyond a critical radius ⓘ solar wind speed increases with distance from the Sun near the corona ⓘ
publicationYear	1958 ⓘ
publishedIn	Astrophysical Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Parker spiral model of the interplanetary magnetic field ⓘ
testedBy	ACE spacecraft observations ⓘ Helios spacecraft observations ⓘ Mariner 2 observations ⓘ Parker Solar Probe observations ⓘ Ulysses spacecraft observations ⓘ Wind spacecraft observations ⓘ in-situ spacecraft measurements of the solar wind ⓘ

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