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Solution of one-fluid model equations with short range retarding magnetic forces for the quiet solar wind

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The discrepancy of the low predicted versus the observed coronal particle densities is investigated by considering radial magnetic forces acting at the base of the corona in the one fluid model equations with anomalous thermal conductivity for the quiet solar wind. If the short range retarding magnetic force is taken to fall asr −5,r being the heliocentric distance, then in order to obtain satisfactory agreement between the predicted and observed (about 3×108 cm−3 at 1R ⊙) coronal densities, the strength of the retarding magnetic force at 1R ⊙ should be 1.2 times that of the gravitational force.

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Cuperman, S., Harten, A. Solution of one-fluid model equations with short range retarding magnetic forces for the quiet solar wind. Astrophys Space Sci 27, 383–387 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00643885

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