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This paper investigates the dependence of the observed coronal mass ejections and their parameters on evolutionary changes in the global solar magnetic field at different phases of solar cycles 23–24. Four periods in the evolution of the solar cycle are identified, depending on the dominance ratio of the sectoral and zonal magnetic field structures. The parameters of coronal mass ejections observed during these periods are analyzed. The evolving structure in the global magnetic field is identified, and its influence on coronal mass ejections is examined.
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Bilenko, I.A. Formation of coronal mass ejections at different phases of solar activity. Geomagn. Aeron. 52, 1005–1014 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0016793212080038
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