Type II shock and CME from the corona to 1 AU

We explore the relationship among solar flares, type II-associated shock wa ves in the corona and solar wind, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and shock waves observed at 1 AU. A clear example is that of 1997 Nov 4, where radio waves were observed continuously from 1800 MHz to 30 kHz. The CME was obser ved from 2.3 to 30 R-o. A shock was observed at 1 AU, followed by CR IE mat erial. In addition a 2B, X2.1 flare initiated a wave in the low corona! and streams of fast electrons produced intense type III bursts along their pat h, and Langmuir waves at 1 AU. The liftoff time of the CME coincided to wit hin a few minutes with the time of the impulsive flare and the initiation o f the type II shock wave. The speed of the CME in the plane of the sky was similar to the derived speed of the type II shock from 1.26 to 78 R-o and t he average speed of the shock detected at 1 AU, 646 km/s. Therefore, the ob servations of this event demonstrate that type II shock waves! CMEs and fla res can be closely interrelated, that coronal and interplanetary type II sh ock waves can be inseparable, and that the ensemble call commence at less t han or similar to 1.3 R-o and continue outward to produce a shock and geoph ysically important effects at Earth.