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M. A. Raadu 《Solar physics》1972,22(2):443-449
It is argued that differential rotation of the photospheric magnetic fields will induce currents in the corona. The work done against surface magnetic stresses will increase the energy content of the coronal magnetic field. The electrical conductivities are high and the foot points of field lines move with the differential rotation. The force-free field equations are solved with this constraint to obtain a minimum estimate of the energy increase for a quadrupole field. During a solar rotation the magnetic energy increases by 25%. Local release of this energy in the corona would have a significant effect. The expansion of field lines as a result of the differential rotation should increase the amount of flux and the field strength in the solar wind region.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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This paper is an exploration of the possibility that the large-scale equilibrium of plasma and magnetic fields in the solar corona is a minimum energy state. Support for this conjecture is sought by considering the simplest form of that equilibrium in a dipole solar field, as suggested by the observed structure of the corona at times of minimum solar activity. Approximate, axisymmetric solutions to the MHD equations are constructed to include both a magnetically closed, hydrostatic region and a magnetically open region where plasma flows along field lines in the form of a transonic, thermally-driven wind. Sequences of such solutions are obtained for various degrees of magnetic field opening, and the total energy of each solution is computed, including contributions from both the plasma and magnetic field. It is shown that along a sequence of increasingly closed coronal magnetic field, the total energy curve is a non-monotonic function of the parameter measuring the degree of magnetic field opening, with a minimum occurring at moderate field opening.For reasonable choices of model parameters (coronal temperature, base density, base magnetic field strength, etc.), the morphology of the minimum energy solution resembles the observed quiet, solar minimum corona. The exact location energy minimum along a given sequence depends rather sensitively on some of the adopted parameter values. It is nevertheless argued that the existence of an energy minimum along the sequences of solutions should remain a robust property of more realistic coronal wind models that incorporate the basic characteristics of the equilibrium corona- the presence of both open and closed magnetic regions.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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James A. Klimchuk 《Solar physics》2006,234(1):41-77
The question of what heats the solar corona remains one of the most important problems in astrophysics. Finding a definitive
solution involves a number of challenging steps, beginning with an identification of the energy source and ending with a prediction
of observable quantities that can be compared directly with actual observations. Critical intermediate steps include realistic
modeling of both the energy release process (the conversion of magnetic stress energy or wave energy into heat) and the response
of the plasma to the heating. A variety of difficult issues must be addressed: highly disparate spatial scales, physical connections
between the corona and lower atmosphere, complex microphysics, and variability and dynamics. Nearly all of the coronal heating
mechanisms that have been proposed produce heating that is impulsive from the perspective of elemental magnetic flux strands.
It is this perspective that must be adopted to understand how the plasma responds and radiates. In our opinion, the most promising
explanation offered so far is Parker's idea of nanoflares occurring in magnetic fields that become tangled by turbulent convection.
Exciting new developments include the identification of the “secondary instability” as the likely mechanism of energy release
and the demonstration that impulsive heating in sub-resolution strands can explain certain observed properties of coronal
loops that are otherwise very difficult to understand. Whatever the detailed mechanism of energy release, it is clear that
some form of magnetic reconnection must be occurring at significant altitudes in the corona (above the magnetic carpet), so
that the tangling does not increase indefinitely. This article outlines the key elements of a comprehensive strategy for solving
the coronal heating problem and warns of obstacles that must be overcome along the way. 相似文献
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B. C. Low 《Solar physics》1996,167(1-2):217-265
This review puts together what we have learned about coronal structures and phenomenology to synthesize a physical picture of the corona as a voluminous, thermally and electrically highly-conducting atmosphere responding dynamically to the injection of magnetic flux from below. The synthesis describes complementary roles played by the magnetic heating of the corona, the different types of flares, and the coronal mass ejections as physical processes by which magnetic flux and helicity make their way from below the photosphere into the corona, and, ultimately, into interplanetary space. In these processes, a physically meaningful interplay among dissipative magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, ideal ordered flows, and magnetic helicity determines how and when the rich variety of relatively long-lived coronal structures, spawned by the emerged magnetic flux, will evolve quasi-steadily or erupt with the impressive energies characteristic of flares and coronal mass ejections. Central to this picture is the suggestion, based on recent theoretical and observational works, that the the emerged flux may take the form of a twisted flux rope residing principally in the corona. Such a flux rope is identified with the low-density cavity at the base of a coronal helmet, often but not always encasing a quiescent prominence. The flux rope may either be bodily transported into the corona from below the photosphere, or reform out of a state of flaring turbulence under some suitable constraint of magnetic-helicity conservation. The appeal of this synthesis is its physical simplicity and the manner it relates a large set of diverse phenomena into a self-consistent whole. The implications of this view point are discussed.The topics covered are: the large-scale corona; helmet streamers; quiescent prominences; coronal mass ejections; flares and heating; magnetic reconnection and magnetic helicity; and, the hydromagnetics of magnetic flux emergence.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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We model the formation of solar quiescent prominences by solving numerically the non-linear, time-dependent, magnetohydrodynamic equations governing the condensation of the corona. A two-dimensional geometry is used. Gravitational and magnetic fields are included, but thermal conduction is neglected. The coronal fluid is assumed to cool by radiation and to be heated by the dissipation of mechanical energy carried by shock waves. A small, isobaric perturbation of the initial thermal and mechanical equilibrium is introduced and the fluid is allowed to relax. Because the corona with the given energy sources is thermally unstable, cooling and condensation result.When magnetic and gravitational fields are absent, condensation occurs isotropically with a strongly time-dependent growth rate, and achieves a density 18 times the initial density in 3.5 × 104 s. The rapidity of condensation is limited by hydrodynamical considerations, in contrast to the treatment of Raju (1968). When both magnetic and gravitational fields are included, the rate of condensation is inhibited and denser material falls.We conclude that: (1) condensation of coronal material due to thermal instability is possible if thermal conduction is inhibited; (2) hydrodynamical processes determine, in large part, the rate of condensation; (3) condensation can occur on a time scale compatible with the observed times of formation of quiescent prominences.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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Three-dimensional, quasi-static evolutions of coronal magnetic fields driven by photospheric flux emergence are modeled by a class of analytic force-free magnetic fields. Our models relate commonly observed photospheric magnetic phenomena, such as the formation and growth of sunspots, the emergence of an X-type separator, and the collision and merging of sunspots, to the three-dimensional magnetic fields in the corona above. By tracking the evolution in terms of a continuous sequence of force-free states, we show that flux emergence and submergence along magnetic neutral lines in the photosphere are essential processes in all these photospheric phenomena. The analytic solutions we present have a parametric regime within which the magnetic energy attained by an evolving force-free field may be of the order of 1030 ergs to several 1031 ergs, depending on the magnetic environment into which an emerging flux intrudes. The commonly used indicators of magnetic shear in magnetogram interpretation are discussed in terms of field connectivity in our models. It is demonstrated that the crossing angle of the photospheric transverse magnetic field with the neutral line may not be a reliable indicator of the magnetic shear in the coronal field above, due to the complexity of three-dimensionality. The poorly understood constraint of magnetic-helicity conservation on the availability of magnetic free energy for a flare is briefly discussed.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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One of the fundamental questions in solar physics is how the solar corona maintains its high temperature of several million Kelvin above photosphere with a temperature of 6000 K. Observations show that solar coronal heating problem is highly complex with many different facts. It is likely that different heating mechanisms are at work in the solar corona. The separate kinds of coronal loops may also be heated by different mechanisms. Using data from instruments onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and from the more recent Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE) scientists have identified small regions of mixed polarity, termed magnetic carpet contributing to solar activity on a short time scale. Magnetic loops of all sizes rise into the solar corona, arising from regions of opposite magnetic polarity in the photosphere. Energy released when oppositely directed magnetic fields meet in the corona is one likely cause for coronal heating. There is enough energy coming up from the loops of the “magnetic carpet” to heat the corona to its known temperature. 相似文献
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Jun Lin 《中国天文和天体物理学报》2007,7(4):457-476
Large-scale magnetic structures are the main carrier of major eruptions in the solar atmosphere. These structures are rooted in the photosphere and are driven by the unceas-ing motion of the photospheric material through a series of equilibrium configurations. The motion brings energy into the coronal magnetic field until the system ceases to be in equilib-rium. The catastrophe theory for solar eruptions indicates that loss of mechanical equilibrium constitutes the main trigger mechanism of major eruptions, usually shown up as solar flares, eruptive prominences, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Magnetic reconnection which takes place at the very beginning of the eruption as a result of plasma instabilities/turbulence inside the current sheet, converts magnetic energy into heating and kinetic energy that are responsible for solar flares, and for accelerating both plasma ejecta (flows and CMEs) and energetic particles. Various manifestations are thus related to one another, and the physics behind these relationships is catastrophe and magnetic reconnection. This work reports on re- cent progress in both theoretical research and observations on eruptive phenomena showing the above manifestations. We start by displaying the properties of large-scale structures in the corona and the related magnetic fields prior to an eruption, and show various morphological features of the disrupting magnetic fields. Then, in the framework of the catastrophe theory, we look into the physics behind those features investigated in a succession of previous works, and discuss the approaches they used. 相似文献
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The MHD instabilities of a temperature-anisotropic coronal plasma are considered. We show that aperiodic mirror instabilities
of slow MHD waves can develop under solar coronal conditions for weak magnetic fields (B < 1 G) and periodic ion-acoustic instabilities can develop for strong magnetic fields (B > 10 G). We have found the instability growth rates and estimated the temporal and spatial scales of development and decay
of the periodic instability. We show that the instabilities under consideration can play a prominent role in the energy balance
of the corona and may be considered as a large-scale energy source of the wave coronal heating mechanism. 相似文献
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J. O. Stenflo 《Solar physics》1971,21(2):263-271
The magnetic field in the outer corona and in interplanetary space has been calculated from the photospheric magnetic fields measured around the time of the 7 March, 1970 eclipse. The field-line maps are compared with eclipse photographs showing coronal structures out to about 12 r
. The projected field lines as well as the observed streamers appear straight. This is caused by the rapid expansion of the outer corona and is not an indication of corotation. The calculations show that the angular velocity of the coronal plasma decreases rapidly with distance.The relation between magnetic fields and density enhancements is discussed. The field strength in the photosphere seems to determine the amount of mechanical heating of the lower corona. The density structure higher up in the corona will, however, depend decisively on the topology of the field, particularly on whether we are on open or closed field lines, and not simply on field strength.The calculations show a sector structure of the interplanetary field, which agrees well with spacecraft observations. Also the magnitudes of the observed and calculated interplanetary field agree after the Mt. Wilson magnetograph data have been corrected to account for the temperature and saturation effects in the spectral line Fei 5250 Å.On leave from the Astronomical Observatory, Lund, Sweden.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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The heating of the solar corona by resistive turbulence of coronal magnetic fields is considered. The theory of this process, based on the Taylor-Heyvaerts-Priest hypothesis and a magnetic relaxation equation, is developed. Such an approach allows one to obtain the successive magnetic reconnection configurations and energy balance of the coronal magnetic field in response to prescribed motions of the photospheric footpoints. Two specific models of the coronal magnetic configuration are investigated, namely an array of closely packed flux tubes and a two-dimensional magnetic arcade. 相似文献
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Coronal holes are extensive regions of extremely low density in the solar corona within 60° of latitude from the equator. (They are not to be confused with the well-known coronal cavities which surround quiescent prominences beneath helmet streamers.) We have superposed maps of the calculated current-free (potential) coronal magnetic field with maps of the coronal electron density for the period of November 1966, and find that coronal holes are generally characterized by weak and diverging magnetic field lines. The chromosphere underlying the holes is extremely quiet, being free of weak plages and filaments. The existence of coronal holes clearly has important implications for the energy balance in the transition region and the solar wind.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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Cinematographic observations of solar prominences made at Mauna Loa during the past couple of years suggest that there is a well-defined sub-class of ascending prominences characterized by closed-system transference of chromospheric material along an arch or loop (up one leg and down the other); meanwhile the entire prominence envelope steadily rises upward and expands through the corona. We denote these prominences as fountains. Several examples are described. Fountains appear to be well contained by coronal magnetic fields. Their total kinetic energy is in the order of 1030 erg but dissipation is typically quite slow (over time periods like 100 min) so that the correlative disturbances (radio bursts, coronal transients, chromopsheric brightenings, etc.) are generally unspectacular or non-existent.This research was started when E. T.-H. was still on the staff of the High Altitude Observatory.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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The structure of the solar corona is dominated by the magnetic field because the magnetic pressure is about four orders of
magnitude higher than the plasma pressure. Due to the high conductivity the emitting coronal plasma (visible, e.g., in SOHO/EIT)
outlines the magnetic field lines. The gradient of the emitting plasma structures is significantly lower parallel to the magnetic
field lines than in the perpendicular direction. Consequently information regarding the coronal magnetic field can be used
for the interpretation of coronal plasma structures. We extrapolate the coronal magnetic field from photospheric magnetic
field measurements into the corona. The extrapolation method depends on assumptions regarding coronal currents, e.g., potential
fields (current-free) or force-free fields (current parallel to magnetic field). As a next step we project the reconstructed
3D magnetic field lines on an EIT-image and compare with the emitting plasma structures. Coronal loops are identified as closed
magnetic field lines with a high emissivity in EIT and a small gradient of the emissivity along the magnetic field. 相似文献
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Donat G. Wentzel 《Solar physics》1977,52(1):163-177
Hydromagnetic waves are of interest for heating the corona or coronal loops and for accelerating the solar wind. This paper enumerates some of the limitations that must be considered before hydromagnetic waves are taken seriously. In the lowest part of the corona, waves interact so that a significant fraction of the coronal wave flux should have periods as 10 s. If the problem of interest determines either a flux of wave energy or a dissipation rate, the distance that each wave mode can travel can be specified, and for at least one mode it must be consistent with the size and location of the region where the waves are to act. Heating of coronal loops observed by X-rays can be explained if the strength of the magnetic field along the loop lies within a rather narrow range and if the wave period is sufficiently short. In general, Alfvén waves travel furthest and reach high into the corona and into the solar wind. The radial variation of the magnetic field is the most important parameter determining where the waves are dissipated. Heating of coronal helmets by Alfvén waves is probable.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 相似文献
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Magnetic fields in the low corona are the only plausible source of energy for solar flares. Other energy sources appear inadequate or uncorrelated with flares. Low coronal magnetic fields cannot be measured accurately, so most attention has been directed toward measurements of the photospheric magnetic fields from which coronal developments may be inferred. Observations of these magnetic fields are reviewed. It is concluded that, except possibly for the largest flares, changes in the photospheric magnetic fields in flaring centers are confined to evolutionary changes associated with emergence of new magnetic flux. Flare observations with the 10830 Å line of helium, in particular, are discussed. It is concluded that the brightest flare knots appear near points of emergent magnetic flux. Pre-flare activation and eruptions of H filaments are discussed. It is concluded that the rapid motions in filaments indicate unambiguously that the magnetic fields in the low corona are severely disrupted prior to most flares. The coronal signature of H filament eruptions is illustrated with soft X-ray photographs from the S-054 experiment of the NASA Skylab mission. An attempt is made, by studying X-ray flare morphology, to determine whether flares grow by reconnections between adjacent or intertwined magnetic elements or by triggering, in which each flaring loop drives adjacent loops to unstable states. It is concluded that successive loop brightenings are most easily interpreted as the result of magnetic field reconnections, although better time resolution is required to settle the question. A model of magnetic field reconnections for flares associated with filament activation and emerging magnetic flux is presented. 相似文献
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Richard Woo 《Solar physics》2005,231(1-2):71-85
The solar magnetic field is key to a detailed understanding of the Sun's atmosphere and its transition to the solar wind.
However, the lack of detailed magnetic field measurements everywhere except at the photosphere has made it challenging to
determine its topology and to understand how it produces the observed plasma properties of the corona and solar wind. Recent
progress based on the synthesis of diversified observations has shown that the corona is highly filamentary, that the coronal
magnetic field is predominantly radial, and that the ability of closed fields to trap plasma at the base of the corona is
a manifestation of how the solar field controls the solar wind. In this paper, we explain how these results are consistent
with the relationship between density structure of white-light images and fields and flow. We point out that the ‘shape’ of
the corona observed in white-light images is a consequence of the steep fall-off in density with radial distance, coupled
with the inherent limitation in the sensitivity of the observing instrument. We discuss how the significant variation in radial
density fall-off with latitude leads to a coronal shape that is more precisely revealed when a radial gradient filter is used,
but which also gives a false impression of the tracing of highly non-radial fields. Instead, the coronal field is predominantly
radial, and the two magnetic features that influence the shape of the corona are the closed fields at the base of the corona,
and the polarity reversal forming the heliospheric current sheet in the outer corona.
An erratum to this article is available at . 相似文献
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We study the propagation of a train of acoustic shocks guided by diverging magnetic fields through a static model of the solar chromospheric network and transition region. Our results show that for initial flux densities of the order 106 ergs cm–2 s–1 in the lower chromosphere, the local efficiency of acoustic transmission into the corona can be much higher than calculated for a plane parallel atmosphere. Thus acoustic energy will tend to be deposited at higher chromospheric levels in diverging magnetic fields, and magnetic guiding may well influence the temperature profile of the network and plages. But the total flux that can be transmitted into the corona along such diverging fields is severely limited, since the magnetic elements occupy a small fractional area of the photosphere, and the transmission efficiency is a rapidly decreasing function of initial acoustic flux density. We conclude that diverging magnetic fields and a varying ratio of specific heats are not likely to allow high frequency shocks to dissipate high enough in a static atmosphere, to contribute significantly to the coronal energy balance. This result strengthens the view that acoustic waves do not heat the solar corona. However, the conclusion may be sensitive to the influence of observed mass motions, such as spicules. 相似文献