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Record Search Query: ServiceParameters>MODELS>SOLAR-ATMOSPHERE/SPACE-WEATHER MODELS

Exospheric Solar Wind Model
 Entry ID: Exospheric

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Summary
Abstract: This is an exospheric model of the solar wind with only protons and electrons
(we defer the inclusion of heavy ions to upcoming versions of the code), with a
non-monotonic total potential for the protons and with a Lorentzian (kappa)
velocity distribution function (VDF) for the electrons. This code is developed
for the coronal holes.

Exospheric kinetic models assume that there is a sharp level called the
exobase, separating a collision dominated region (where a fluid approximation
is valid) from a region fully collisionless. In fact, there is a transition
region where collisions between particles become less and less numerous when
the distance to the Sun increases.
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Description: Request a run of the Exospheric Solar Wind Model.
Service Citation
Originators: H. Lamy, V. Pierrard
Title: Exospheric Solar Wind Model
Provider: Community Coordinated Modeling Center
URL: http://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/models/modelinfo.php?model=Exospheric%20S...
Service Keywords
MODELS >SOLAR-ATMOSPHERE/SPACE-WEATHER MODELS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLE FLUX >PROTON FLUX Parameter Definition
SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >IONOSPHERE/MAGNETOSPHERE DYNAMICS >SOLAR WIND Parameter Definition
ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Ancillary Keywords
Models
Space Models
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Service Provider
NASA/GSFC/SED/HSD/GPL/CCMC > Community Coordinated Modeling Center, Geospace Physics Lab, Heliospheric Science Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: MICHAEL HESSE
Phone: 301-286-8224
Fax: 301-286-1648
Email: Michael.Hesse at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 674.0
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Personnel
MARIA KUZNETSOVA
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 301-286-9571
Email: Maria.M.Kuznetsova at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 674.0
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2006-08-10
SERF Last Revision Date: 2008-06-04
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