Quasi periodicities in CMEs using Lomb-Scargle periodogram method for Solar Cycles 23-24
Author(s): Raj Kumar, Asha and Mahesh Chandra Mathpal
Abstract: We present here a study of quasi-periodicity in CME
occurrence rate and CME mass rate during solar cycles 23-4 from January 1996 to
December 2019. We have utilized Lomb-Scargle (L-S) periodogram method to
determine the periodicity. We have used data from the Coordinated Data Analysis
Workshops (CDAW) catalog on board SOHO. Our analysis revealed that most
detected periods fall within the category of very long-term periodicities. The
longest identified period, 10.76 years, aligns with the duration of the solar
cycle, while the 5.42-year period represents approximately half of a full
cycle. Notably, many of these long-term periods emerged from the investigation
of halo CME periodicity. Annual-scale periods of 349, 368, and 431 days were
observed exclusively in the total CME occurrence rate during solar cycle 23.
Rieger-type periodicities were detected only in the total CME occurrences
across both solar cycles 23 and 24. Quasi-biennial periods were also found, but
solely in relation to total CME occurrences and CME mass rates. Additionally,
short-term periods of 45 and 60 days were identified in the total CME
occurrence rate during cycle 23, and in the halo CME mass rate when analyzing
both cycles 23 and 24 together.
Raj Kumar, Asha, Mahesh Chandra Mathpal. Quasi periodicities in CMEs using Lomb-Scargle periodogram method for Solar Cycles 23-24. Int J Stat Appl Math 2025;10(5):137-142. DOI: 10.22271/maths.2025.v10.i5b.2047