Magnetic flux ropes: Would we know one if we saw one?

Details Magnetic flux ropes: Would we know one if we saw one? Magnetic flux ropes: Would we know one if we saw one?

Oct 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002esasp.505..265g&link_type=abstract

In: SOLMAG 2002. Proceedings of the Magnetic Coupling of the Solar Atmosphere Euroconference and IAU Colloquium 188, 11 - 15 Jun

Physics

3

Solar Corona, Magnetic Flux Ropes, Coronal Mass Ejections

Scientific paper

There has been much debate lately about whether twisted magnetic flux ropes exist in the corona. When asked for observational evidence of them, the temptation is to show images of apparently twisted structures. However, we must be very careful of projection effects in interpreting these observations. Two critical aspects of understanding how we might observe flux ropes are 1) the 3D nature of the flux rope, and 2) physically, which bits are visible and for what reasons? In this paper we will use a simple but physically reasonable 3D analytic model to address these two issues, and develop techniques that can in future be used on more general models, both analytic and numerical.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Magnetic flux ropes: Would we know one if we saw one? does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Magnetic flux ropes: Would we know one if we saw one?, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Magnetic flux ropes: Would we know one if we saw one? will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1422537