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most citedRecent variability of the solar spectral irradiance and its impact on climate modelling

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37 papers

astro-ph.IM2026

White paper on the relevance of the European Solar Telescope (EST) for the French heliophysics

E. Pariat, Q. Noraz, B. Perri +61

The project of the European Solar Telescope aims to provide a state-of-the art infrastructure to study the Sun and its interactions with Earth and the heliosphere. This 4.2m apertu…

astro-ph.SR2026

Near-Sun Switchbacks Show Statistical Signatures of Solar Activity

Sneha Pandit, Thierry Dudok de Wit, Clara Froment +3

The large amplitude, Alfvénic deflections in the solar wind, called magnetic switchbacks, are a ubiquitous feature of the inner heliosphere, yet their origin and variability remain…

physics.space-ph2025

Observations of Transition from Imbalanced to Balanced Kinetic Alfvénic Turbulence

Jinsong Zhao, Trevor A. Bowen, Stuart D. Bale +3

We report observations of solar wind turbulence derived from measurements by the Parker Solar Probe. Our findings reveal the emergence of finite magnetic helicity within the transi…

astro-ph.SR2024★ 7 cited

Reconstruction of Polarization Properties of Whistler Waves From Two Magnetic and Two Electric Field Components: Application to Parker Solar Probe Measurements

L. Colomban, O. V. Agapitov, V. Krasnoselskikh +8

The search-coil magnetometer (SCM) aboard Parker Solar Probe (PSP) measures the 3 Hz to 1 MHz magnetic field fluctuations. During Encounter 1, the SCM operated as expected; however…

physics.space-ph2023★ 19 cited

Whistler Wave Observations by \textit{Parker Solar Probe} During Encounter : Counter-Propagating Whistlers Collocated with Magnetic Field Inhomogeneities and their Application to Electric Field Measurement Calibration

S. Karbashewski, O. V. Agapitov, H. Y. Kim +7

Observations of the young solar wind by the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) mission reveal the existence of intense plasma wave bursts with frequencies between -- $0.20 f_\mathrm{c…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 17 cited

Whistler waves generated inside magnetic dips in the young solar wind: observations of the Search-Coil Magnetometer on board Parker Solar Probe

C. Froment, O. V. Agapitov, V. Krasnoselskikh +11

Context. Whistler waves are electromagnetic waves produced by electron-driven instabilities, that in turn can reshape the electron distributions via wave-particle interactions. In…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 91 cited

Re-calibration of the Sunspot Number: Status Report

F. Clette, L. Lefèvre, T. Chatzistergos +18

We report progress on the ongoing recalibration of the Wolf sunspot number (SN) and Group sunspot number (GN) following the release of version 2.0 of SN in 2015. This report consti…

astro-ph.SR2022★ 3 cited

Variability of the Sun's luminosity places constraints on the thermal equilibrium of the convection zone

L. E. A. Vieira, G. Kopp, T. Dudok de Wit +5

Luminosity, which is the total amount of radiant energy emitted by an object, is one of the most critical quantities in astrophysics for characterizing stars. Equally important is…

astro-ph.SR2021

Parker Solar Probe evidence for the absence of whistlers close to the Sun to scatter strahl and regulate heat flux

C. Cattell, A. Breneman, J. Dombeck +14

Using the Parker Solar Probe FIELDS bandpass filter data and SWEAP electron data from Encounters 1 through 9, we show statistical properties of narrowband whistlers from ~16 Rs to…

astro-ph.SR2021★ 58 cited

Strong perpendicular velocity-space in proton beams observed by Parker Solar Probe

J. L. Verniero, B. D. G. Chandran, D. E. Larson +16

The SWEAP instrument suite on Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has detected numerous proton beams associated with coherent, circularly polarized, ion-scale waves observed by PSP's FIELDS i…

astro-ph.SR2021★ 41 cited

Direct evidence for magnetic reconnection at the boundaries of magnetic switchbacks with Parker Solar Probe

C. Froment, V. Krasnoselskikh, T. Dudok de Wit +20

Parker Solar Probe's first encounters with the Sun revealed the presence of ubiquitous localised magnetic deflections in the inner heliosphere; these structures, often called switc…

physics.space-ph2021★ 39 cited

The Ion Transition Range of Solar Wind Turbulence in the Inner Heliosphere: Parker Solar Probe Observations

S. Y. Huang, F. Sahraoui, N. Andrés +15

The scaling of the turbulent spectra provides a key measurement that allows to discriminate between different theoretical predictions of turbulence. In the solar wind, this has dri…

physics.space-ph2021★ 34 cited

Parker Solar Probe evidence for scattering of electrons in the young solar wind by narrowband whistler-mode waves

C. Cattell, A. Breneman, J. Dombeck +14

Observations of plasma waves by the Fields Suite and of electrons by the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons Investigation (SWEAP) on Parker Solar Probe provide strong evidence…

physics.space-ph2020★ 22 cited

Wave-particle energy transfer directly observed in an ion cyclotron wave

Daniel Vech, Mihailo M. Martinovic, Kristopher G. Klein +21

Context. The first studies with Parker Solar Probe (PSP) data have made significant progress toward the understanding of the fundamental properties of ion cyclotron waves in the in…

physics.space-ph2020★ 28 cited

Narrowband oblique whistler-mode waves: Comparing properties observed by Parker Solar Probe at <0.2 AU and STEREO at 1 AU

C. Cattell, B. Short, A. Breneman +15

AIM: Large amplitude narrowband obliquely propagating whistler-mode waves at frequencies of ~0.2 fce (electron cyclotron frequency) are commonly observed at 1 AU, and are most cons…

physics.space-ph2020★ 57 cited

Localized magnetic field structures and their boundaries in the near-Sun solar wind from Parker Solar Probe measurements

V. Krasnoselskikh, A. Larosa, O. Agapitov +18

One of the discoveries made by Parker Solar Probe during first encounters with the Sun is the ubiquitous presence of relatively small-scale structures standing out as sudden deflec…

astro-ph.SR2020★ 59 cited

Sunward propagating whistler waves collocated with localized magnetic field holes in the solar wind: Parker Solar Probe observations at 35.7 Sun radii

O. V. Agapitov, T. Dudok de Wit, F. S. Mozer +21

Observations by the Parker Solar Probe mission of the solar wind at about 35.7 solar radii reveal the existence of whistler wave packets with frequencies below 0.1 f/fce (20-80 Hz…

physics.space-ph2020★ 47 cited

The Radial Dependence of Proton-scale Magnetic Spectral Break in Slow Solar Wind during PSP Encounter 2

Die Duan, Trevor A. Bowen, Christopher H. K. Chen +18

Magnetic field fluctuations in the solar wind are commonly observed to follow a power law spectrum. Near proton-kinetic scales, a spectral break occurs which is commonly interprete…

physics.space-ph2019★ 83 cited

Identification of Magnetic Flux Ropes from Parker Solar Probe Observations during the First Encounter

L. -L. Zhao, G. P. Zank, L. Adhikari +17

The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) observed an interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) event during its first orbit around the sun, among many other events. This event is analyzed by…

astro-ph.SR2019★ 101 cited

The role of Alfvén wave dynamics on the large scale properties of the solar wind: comparing an MHD simulation with PSP E1 data

Victor Réville, Marco Velli, Olga Panasenco +18

During Parker Solar Probe's first orbit, the solar wind plasma has been observed in situ closer than ever before, the perihelion on November 6th 2018 revealing a flow that is const…

astro-ph.SR2014★ 97 cited

Statistical Evidence for Contributions of Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections to Major Solar Energetic Particle Events

G. Trottet, S. Samwel, K. -L. Klein +2

Solar energetic particle (SEP) events are related to flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). This work is a new investigation of statistical relationships between SEP peak intens…

astro-ph.SR2014★ 74 cited

Synoptic solar radio observations as proxies for upper atmosphere modelling

Thierry Dudok de Wit, Sean Bruinsma, Kiyoto Shibasaki

The specification of the upper atmosphere strongly relies on solar proxies that can properly reproduce the solar energetic input in the UV. Whilst the microwave flux at 10.7 cm (al…

physics.plasm-ph2013★ 68 cited

Methods for characterising microphysical processes in plasmas

T. Dudok de Wit, O. Alexandrova, I. Furno +2

Advanced spectral and statistical data analysis techniques have greatly contributed to shaping our understanding of microphysical processes in plasmas. We review some of the main t…

astro-ph.SR2013★ 345 cited

Recent variability of the solar spectral irradiance and its impact on climate modelling

I. Ermolli, K. Matthes, T. Dudok de Wit +12

The lack of long and reliable time series of solar spectral irradiance (SSI) measurements makes an accurate quantification of solar contributions to recent climate change difficult…