Correlation of Photospheric Magnetic Field Strength with Coronal Brightness on 7 March, 1970 (Papers presented at the Proceedings of the International Symposium on the 1970 Solar Eclipse, held in Seattle, U. S. A. , 18-21 June, 1971.)

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Dec 1971

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Solar Physics, Volume 21, Issue 2, pp.481-481

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The common observation that where photospheric magnetic fields are strong, the overlying corona is bright is examined quantitatively. White light coronal brightness is employed because it is independent of coronal temperature and is directly related to coronal electron density. Brightness data for the inner corona on 7 March, 1970, taken from isodensitometer traces having a resolution of ˜10 arc sec, are utilized. The data were obtained from photographs which exhibit distinct chromospheric features 5 arc sec or smaller. These data are quantitatively compared, using cross correlation and scatter plot techniques, with the corresponding photospheric magnetic field data provided by Kitt Peak National Observatory. Cross correlation coefficients are computed between latitudes ±55° at specified heights. In general, a statistically significant positive correlation is found. The correlation decreases with height in the corona. However, a range of values in several parameters remains to be investigated so the physical significance of the presently observed correlation is not yet entirely clear. We expect that refinement of our input parameters will produce a more sensitive correlation and lead to an expression for the relationship of electron density to photospheric magnetic field strength.

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