Temperature Minimum Heating in Solar Flares by Resistive Dissipation of Alfven Waves,

Abstract

We examine the possibility that the strong heating produced at temperature-minimum levels during solar flares is due to resistive dissipation of Alfven waves generated by the primary energy release process in the corona. It is shown how, for suitable parameters, these waves can carry their energy essentially undamped into the temperature-minimum layers and can then produce a degress of heating consistent with observations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108280

Entities

People

  • A. Gordon Emslie
  • Peter A. Sturrock

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alternating Current
  • Amplitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Chromosphere
  • Curvature
  • Electric Current
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Group Velocity
  • Hard X Rays
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Solar Atmosphere
  • Solar Flares
  • Wave Equations
  • Wave Propagation
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Control Systems Engineering.