Energetics and Propagation of Coronal Mass Ejections in Different Plasma Environments

Details Energetics and Propagation of Coronal Mass Ejections in Different Plasma Environments Energetics and Propagation of Coronal Mass Ejections in Different Plasma Environments

Dec 2002

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Chinese Journal of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 2, p. 539-556

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

37

Sun: Cmes, Sun: Atmosphere, Sun: Magnetic Fields

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Based on previous work, we investigate the propagation of CMEs in a more realistic plasma environment than the isothermal atmosphere, and find that it is a slightly faster reconnection for flux ropes to break free. The average Alfvén Mach number MA for the inflow into the reconnection site has to be at least 0.013 in order to give a plausible eruption (compared to MA=0.005 for the isothermal atmosphere). Taking MA=0.1, we find that the energy output and the electric field induced inside the current sheet match the temporal behavior inferred from the energetic, long duration, CME-associated X-ray events. The results indicate that catastrophic loss of equilibrium in the coronal magnetic field provides the most promising mechanism for major solar eruptions, and that the more energetic the eruption is, the earlier the associated flare peaks. The variation of the output power with the background field strength revealed by our calculations implies the poor correlation between slow CMEs and solar flares. This work also further confirms the explanation we proposed for the peculiar motion of giant X-ray arches and anomalous post-flare loops. Their kinematic pattern and observed heights are determined by the local Alfvén speed and its variation with height.

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