Coronal Mass Ejections
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are a direct result of magnetic instabilities (i.e. solar flares) on the surface of the Sun erupting and expelling millions of tons of solar plasma into interplanetary space. CMEs are strongly influenced by the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF).
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