Active Region Moss: Basic physical parameters and their temporal variation

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2010-05-12

arxiv.org/abs/1005.2220v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

10 pages, 12 figures, Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics

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We present a study of the physical plasma parameters such as electron temperature, electron density, column depth and filling factors in the moss regions and their variability over a short (an hour) and a long period (5 consecutive days) of time. Primarily, we have analyzed the spectroscopic observations recorded by the Extreme-ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) aboard Hinode. In addition we have used supplementary observations taken from TRACE and the X-Ray Telescope (XRT). We find that the moss emission is strongest in the Fe xii and Fe xiii lines. Based on analyses using line ratios and emission measure we found that the moss region has a characteristic temperature of log T = 6.2. The electron densities measured at different locations in the moss regions using Fe xii ratios are about 1-3\times1010 cm(-3) and about 2-4\times10^9 cm^(-3) using Fe xiii and Fe xiv. The electron density substantially increases (by a factor of about 3-4 or even more in some cases) when a background subtraction was performed. The density and temperature show very small variation over time. The filling factor of the moss plasma can vary between 0.1-1 and the path length along which the emission originates is from a few 100 to a few 1000 kms long. By combining the observations recorded by TRACE, EIS and XRT, we find that the moss regions correspond to the foot-points of both hot and warm loops.

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