Magnetic Storms

Gold, T., Magnetic Storms, Space Sci. Rev., 1, 100-114 (1962) (ADS)

The cartoon

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The very imaginative T. Gold [1] originated many concepts that are now common lore in solar physics (and in other fields). In this classic but little-cited paper, he described the basic physics of a plasma cloud ejected from the Sun and interacting with the solar wind on its way out, forming a shock. Nowadays we'd call "Solar gas" a CME. In the same year as this article, he collaborated with Hoyle [2] on their now-iconic flare cartoon.


[1] Thomas Gold


[2] Fred Hoyle

Date: 2008 February 17

Update: 2019 February 13