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Solar Wind Electron Parameters from ULYSSES/URAP Quasi-Thermal Noise Measurements at Solar Maximum

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We present the solar wind plasma parameters obtained from the Ulysses spacecraft during its second pole-to-pole fast latitude scan near the 2001 solar maximum. We study the solar wind properties from the electron density and core temperature measurements made by the radio receiver on Ulysses using the method of quasi-thermal noise spectroscopy. We analyze these parameters as functions of heliographic latitude and distance. We present their histograms normalized to 1 AU and find a bimodal distribution for the electron core temperature. The cooler population can be associated with the fast wind flow emanating from coronal holes present at various latitudes. We discuss a slight north/south asymmetry found for the electron density. Finally, we compare the present results to those obtained during the 1996 solar minimum and 1991 solar maximum.
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hal-03730663 , version 1 (20-07-2022)

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Karine Issautier, Michel Moncuquet, Sang Hoang. Solar Wind Electron Parameters from ULYSSES/URAP Quasi-Thermal Noise Measurements at Solar Maximum. Solar Physics, 2004, 221, pp.351-359. ⟨10.1023/B:SOLA.0000035055.90027.ee⟩. ⟨hal-03730663⟩
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