The Origin, Early Evolution and Predictability of Solar Eruptions

• DOI: 10.1007/s11214-017-0462-5
• Publication Date: 2018-02-07T11:36:55Z
• Authors: Lucie M. Green; Tibor Török; Bojan Vršnak; Ward Manchester; Astrid Veronig
• Keywords: Space Weather; Solar flare; Predictability; Corona (planetary geology)

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were discovered in the early 1970s when space-borne coronagraphs revealed that eruptions of plasma are ejected from Sun. Today, it is known Sun produces eruptive flares, filament eruptions, coronal and failed eruptions; all thought to be due a release energy stored magnetic field during its drastic reconfiguration. This review discusses observations physical mechanisms behind this activity, with view making an assessment current capability forecasting these events for space weather risk impact mitigation. Whilst wealth exist, detailed models have been developed, there still exists need draw approaches together. In particular more realistic encouraged order asses full range complexity solar atmosphere criteria which eruption formed. From observational side, understanding role photospheric flows reconnection needed identify evolutionary path ultimately means structure will erupt.