Propagation of MRT Unstable Plasma Spikes in the Inter-planetary Space

TL;DR

This study tracks the evolution of MRT instability in solar prominence eruptions from the corona to interplanetary space, revealing how unstable plasma structures transform and propagate through space.

Contribution

It provides observational evidence of MRT instability evolution from the solar corona to interplanetary space using STEREO imaging data.

Findings

Unstable plasma structures evolve into localized spikes

Propagation of plasma spikes up to 1 AU observed

Turbulent mixing influences plasma morphology

Abstract

We have used the Coronagraphic and Heliospheric Imaging data from Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) to observe a prominence which is erupted on June 7th, 2011. This prominence is subjected to the morphological evolution of MRT instability from the lower solar corona upto the inter-planetary space. The unstable structures are converted into the bunch of localized plasma spikes due to the turbulent mixing, and propagate in the inter-planetary space upto 1 A.U.