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corotating interaction region: a standalone construct

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Space physics

a compressed region formed where fast solar wind from a coronal hole overtakes slower wind, recurring with solar rotation.

In space physics, corotating interaction region refers to a compressed region formed where fast solar wind from a coronal hole overtakes slower wind, recurring with solar rotation. This meaning comes from Smith (1976) in Geophysical Research Letters.[1]

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References

Smith, E. J., & Wolfe, J. H. (1976). Observations of interaction regions and corotating shocks between one and five AU: Pioneers 10 and 11. Geophysical Research Letters, 3(3), 137-140. https://doi.org/10.1029/gl003i003p00137

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