The role of faculae in wave-energy transfer to upper layers of the solar atmosphere: Observations

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The properties of Doppler-velocity oscillations in solar faculae are analyzed at the photospheric level (based on Fe I 6569 Å and Fe I 8536 Å lines) and chromospheric level (based on Hα and Ca II 8542 Å lines) to search for upward propagating waves. The similarity of the averaged power spectra at 2.5-4 mHz is not found to be convincing proof of the presence of unidirectional wave-energy transfer from the photosphere to the chromosphere. Phase relations between the photospheric and chromospheric oscillations that are indicative of either upward or downward propagating waves are obtained for various areas in many faculae. This suggests that the wave energy of the five-minute oscillations returns to the photosphere, at least partially. The derived properties suggest that the role of faculae in the transfer of the five-minute oscillations to the chromosphere and overlying layers is not as obvious as could be expected. The relatively typical presence of low-frequency (0.5-2 mHz) oscillations in faculae and their possible important role in this energy transfer are noted.

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