Computer Science – Numerical Analysis
Scientific paper
May 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999aas...194.1616r&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 194th AAS Meeting, #16.16; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 31, p.852
Computer Science
Numerical Analysis
1
Scientific paper
We discuss the possibility that the energy that heats the corona originates in magnetic reconnection in the chromosphere, with reference to a simple 1D supergranulation model. In this model, magnetic elements are assumed to be brought up to the surface by convection in the interior of supergranules, then carried to the network by outflow. They are meanwhile buffetted by randomly-directed granulation flows, leading to collisions (and apparent cancellation via post-reconnection magnetic relaxation) between neighbouring elements. For reasonable assumptions about the magnetic element production rate, sufficient energy to power the quiet corona is released. Numerical analysis of the model allows us to compute the relationship between the heating flux and the mean unsigned magnetic field in the supergranule. We consider a range of parameters and compute power-law fits for each, then compare these predictions to observations from Yohkoh SXT and SOHO MDI. This work was supported by NASA grants NAS 8-37334 and NAG 5-4038.
Roald Colin B.
Sturrock Peter Andrew
Wolfson Richard
No associations
LandOfFree
Coronal X-ray Brightness and Photospheric Magnetic Field: A Simple Model 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 Coronal X-ray Brightness and Photospheric Magnetic Field: A Simple Model, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Coronal X-ray Brightness and Photospheric Magnetic Field: A Simple Model will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1120010