Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997apj...484l..87s&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal Letters v.484, p.L87
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
68
Line: Formation, Line: Profiles, Sun: Corona
Scientific paper
Turbulent plasma velocities and ion temperatures were determined from the line widths recorded by the Solar Ultraviolet Measurements of Emitted Radiation instrument on the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft. From the widths of the lines of five light elements (Ne, Na, Mg, Si, and S) and a heavy element (Fe), it was possible to determine the contributions of turbulent plasma motion and ion thermal motion to the line widths. The results indicated that the turbulent velocity was approximately 22 km s-1 at 30" above the limb and decreased to less than 10 km s-1 at 109" and 209" above the limb. At 30" above the limb, the ion temperatures of the hotter lines were comparable to the electron temperatures for ionization equilibrium. The ion temperatures of the cooler lines were higher than the ionization equilibrium temperatures; at 109" and 209" above the limb, the ion temperatures were at least a factor of 2.5 higher than the ionization equilibrium temperatures.
Curdt Werner
Feldman Uri
Lemaire Philippe
Schuehle Udo
Seely John F.
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