CME development in the corona and interplanetary medium: A multi-wavelength approach

TL;DR

This review discusses how multi-wavelength observations over the past decade have validated and advanced the understanding of the standard three-part structure of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in the solar corona and interplanetary space.

Contribution

It synthesizes recent high-cadence, multi-wavelength observational data that confirm and refine the standard CME eruption model.

Findings

Multi-wavelength data validate the three-part CME structure.

High-cadence observations improve understanding of CME evolution.

Spectral coverage from EUV to radio enhances model accuracy.

Abstract

This review focuses on the so called three-part CMEs which essentially represent the standard picture of a CME eruption. It is shown how the multi-wavelength observations obtained in the last decade, especially those with high cadence, have validated the early models and contributed to their evolution. These observations cover a broad spectral range including the EUV, white-light, and radio domains.