Solar Energetic Particles
A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 1099
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the study of solar energetic particles is representative of cutting-edge space weather research, Special Issue devoted to this topic is being launched. Solar energetic particle (SEP) events are events of a pronounced increase in space particle fluxes, such as protons, electrons, and heavier ions accelerated in the Sun and moving in the interplanetary magnetic and geomagnetic field. Solar energetic particles originating from solar flares and/or coronal mass ejections with an energy ranging from tens of MeV to several GeV are of particular interest due to their effects on space weather, including radiation hazard to humans, space-borne electronic equipment, and ground-based operational systems. The duration of SPE radiation storms varies from hours to days and presents a wide-ranging energy spectrum. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the underlying physics behind the generation mechanism of SEP events and their propagation from the Sun to Earth is of great importance.
The aim of this Special Issue is to gather contributions and recent developments on the impact of solar energetic particles on space weather, their propagation through interplanetary space, and the existing and/or proposed SPE forecasting models. The issue is intended to provide a platform for scientists all over the world to promote various aspects of solar energetic particle, research introducing breakthroughs in this scientific field.
Dr. Maria Gerontidou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- solar energetic particles
- solar radiation
- space environment forecasting models
- coronal mass ejections
- solar cosmic ray modulation
- ground-level enhancements
- space weather effects
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