EIT Waves: A Changing Understanding over a Solar Cycle

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Dec 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009ssrv..149..325w&link_type=abstract

Space Science Reviews, Volume 149, Issue 1-4, pp. 325-353

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Sun: Corona, Eit Waves, Waves, Mhd

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We present here a review of observations and the current theories that attempt to explain coronal EIT waves. EIT waves were first observed by SOHO-EIT in 1996. Since then, careful analysis has shown that they are related to various other phenomena, such as: CMEs, coronal dimming regions, Moreton waves, and transverse coronal loop oscillations. Over the years, myriad theories have been proposed to explain EIT waves. Early attempts, while elegant, relied heavily on theories based on pre-coronal observations. More recent work, which tends to consider a larger data pool, has led to two competing theoretical camps: wave vs. non-wave models; in many cases, proposed hypotheses flatly contradict each other. Sifting through these seemingly-incongruous models requires a thorough understanding of the available data, as some observations make certain theories more difficult to justify. However, some questions still do not appear resolvable with current data and will likely require help from the next generation of coronal telescopes.

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