Faraday rotation fluctuations of MESSENGER radio signals through the equatorial lower corona near solar minimum

• Published in: Space Weather Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 310 - 324
• Main Authors: Wexler, D B, Jensen, E A, Hollweg, J V, Heiles, C, Efimov, A I, Vierinen, J, Coster, A J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Alfven waves; Corona; Egress; Energy flux; Faraday effect; Faraday rotation; Field strength; Fluctuations; Flux density; Geophysics; Kinetic energy; Magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamics; MESSENGER Spacecraft; Parameter uncertainty; Plasma density; Power law; Radio signals; Radio transmissions; Solar corona; Solar cycle; Solar energy; Solar minimum; Solar physics; Solar rotation; Solar wind; Solar wind properties; Spacecraft; Wave energy; Wave power

Faraday rotation (FR) of transcoronal radio transmissions from spacecraft near superior conjunction enables study of the temporal variations in coronal plasma density, velocity, and magnetic field. The MESSENGER spacecraft 8.4GHz radio, transmitting through the corona with closest line-of-sight appr...