On the Role of Acoustic-gravity Waves in the Energetics of the Solar Atmosphere

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Sep 2008

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"12th European Solar Physics Meeting, Freiburg, Germany, held September, 8-12, 2008. Online at http://espm.kis.uni-freiburg.de/,

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We revisit the dynamics and energetics of the solar atmosphere, using a combination of high-quality observations and 3D numerical simulations of the overshoot region of compressible convection into the stable photosphere. We discuss the contribution of acoustic-gravity waves to the energy balance of the photosphere and low chromosphere. We demonstrate the presence of propagating internal gravity waves at low frequencies (< 5mHz). Surprisingly, these waves are found to be the dominant phenomenon in the quiet middle/upper photosphere and to transport a significant amount of mechanical energy into the atmosphere outweighing the contribution of high-frequency (> 5mHz) acoustic waves by more than an order of magnitude. We compare the properties of high-frequency waves in the simulations with results of recent high cadence, high resolution Doppler velocity measurements obtained with SOT/SP and SOT/NFI on Hinode. Our results seem to be in conflict with the simple picture of upward propagating sound waves. We discuss the implications of our findings on the energy flux estimate at high-frequencies.

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