Modeling the thermodynamic evolution of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) using their kinematics
arXiv:1808.06794 · doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aadb9b
Abstract
Earlier studies on Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), using remote sensing and in situ observations, have attempted to determine some of the internal properties of CMEs, which were limited to a certain position or a certain time. For understanding the evolution of the internal thermodynamic state of CMEs during their heliospheric propagation, we improve the self-similar flux rope internal state (FRIS) model, which is constrained by measured propagation and expansion speed profiles of a CME. We implement the model to a CME erupted on 2008 December 12 and probe the internal state of the CME. It is found that the polytropic index of the CME plasma decreased continuously from 1.8 to 1.35 as the CME moved away from the Sun, implying that the CME released heat before it reached adiabatic state and then absorbed heat. We further estimate the entropy changing and heating rate of the CME. We also find that the thermal force inside the CME is the internal driver of CME expansion while Lorentz force prevented the CME from expanding. It is noted that centrifugal force due to poloidal motion decreased with the fastest rate and Lorentz force decreased slightly faster than thermal pressure force as CME moved away from the Sun. We also discuss the limitations of the model and approximations made in the study.
arXiv comment29 pages, 7 figures, accepted in Astrophysical Journal
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