Characterization of Coronal and Interplanetary Shocks and Coronal Mass Ejections

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Characterization of Coronal and Interplanetary
Shocks and Coronal Mass Ejections

• Focused Questions
• What are the plasma parameters (n,T,v, B) in
  the ambient (pre-shocked) corona?
• What are the CME conditions that lead to shocks?
• What role do shocks play in the production of
  energetic particles?

• Observations/Instrumentation
• White light coronagraphy (SOHO/LASCO, MLSO)
• UV coronal spectroscopy (SOHO/UVCS, SUMER)
• EUV/X-ray solar data (TRACE, GOES, RHESSI,
  Solar-B)
• Solar wind measurements (ACE, WIND, ULYSSES)
• Ground-based Radio Observations?