Weigel, RobertPesnell, William DHess Webber, Shea A.2017-01-292017-01-292016https://hdl.handle.net/1920/10603Coronal holes (CHs) are solar atmospheric features that have reduced emission in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectrum due to decreased plasma density along open magnetic field lines. CHs are the source of the fast solar wind, can influence other solar activity, and track the solar cycle. Our interest in them deals with boundary detection near the solar surface. Detecting CH boundaries is important for estimating their size and tracking their evolution through time, as well as for comparing the physical properties within and outside of the feature.234 pagesenCopyright 2016 Shea A. Hess WebberAstrophysicsPhysicsCoronal HolesSolar PhysicsSpace WeatherTime-Distance HelioseismologyDissertation