Open AccessInner heliosphere MHD modeling system applicable to space weather forecasting for the other planets
Author(s) -
Shiota D.,
Kataoka R.,
Miyoshi Y.,
Hara T.,
Tao C.,
Masunaga K.,
Futaana Y.,
Terada N.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
space weather
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.254
H-Index - 56
ISSN - 1542-7390
DOI - 10.1002/2013sw000989
Subject(s) - mars exploration program , venus , planet , solar wind , space weather , heliosphere , magnetohydrodynamics , physics , earth's orbit , magnetohydrodynamic drive , solar system , outer planets , astrobiology , geophysics , meteorology , environmental science , astronomy , plasma , spacecraft , quantum mechanics
We developed a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) solar wind model which can be used for practical use in real‐time space weather forecasting at Earth's orbit and those of other planets. The MHD simulation covering 3 years (2007–2009) was performed to test the accuracy, and the numerical results show reasonable agreement with in situ measurements of the solar wind at Earth's orbit and with measurements at Venus and Mars by Venus Express and Mars Express, respectively. The comparison also shows that the numerical results can be used to detect stream interfaces, which is useful for space weather forecast of killer electrons in the outer Van Allen belt.