Title:	Space weather and solar wind studies with OWFA
Authors:	Manoharan, P.K. Subrahmanya, C.R. Chengalur, J.N.
Keywords:	Radio interplanetary scintillation space weather events coronal mass ejections propagation shock waves
Issue Date:	Mar-2017
Publisher:	Springer for Indian Academy of Sciences
Citation:	Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, 2017, Vol.38, p16
Abstract:	In this paper, we review the results of interplanetary scintillation (IPS) observations made with the legacy system of the Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT) and compare them with the possibilities opened by the upgraded ORT, the Ooty Wide Field Array (OWFA). The stability and the sensitivity of the legacy system of ORT allowed the regular monitoring of IPS on a grid of large number of radio sources and the results of these studies have been useful to understand the physical processes in the heliosphere and space weather events, such as coronal mass ejections, interaction regions and their propagation effects. In the case of OWFA, its wide bandwidth of 38 MHz, the large field of view of ∼27∘ and increased sensitivity provide a unique capability for the heliospheric science at 326.5 MHz. IPS observations with the OWFA would allow one to monitor more than 5000 sources per day. This, in turn, will lead to much improved studies of space weather events and solar wind plasma, overcoming the limitations faced with the legacy system. We also highlight some of the specific aspects of the OWFA, potentially relevant for the studies of coronal plasma and its turbulence characteristics.
Description:	Open Access
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/6710
ISSN:	0250-6335 0973-7758 (Online)
Alternative Location:	http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017JApA...38...16M http://arxiv.org/abs/1703.00631 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12036-017-9435-z
Copyright:	2017 Indian Academy of Sciences
Appears in Collections:	Research Papers (A&A)

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