Authors: Amy K. Murphy (Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824), Nada Al-Haddad (Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824), Noé Lugaz (Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824)
Small flux ropes observed in the solar wind are transient magnetic field structures with a strong axial field and helical field lines around the core. How these structures evolve as they propagate in the inner heliosphere is still an open question. In this study, we present a list of 81 small flux ropes observed by Parker Solar Probe between October 2018 and August 2021. These small flux ropes were observed at distances ranging from 0.077 to 0.634~au. We examine the expansion characteristics of these small flux ropes, including the non-dimensional expansion parameter. We find that most of these small flux ropes show no signs of significant expansion.