Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008apj...680..740d&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 680, Issue 1, pp. 740-756.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Magnetohydrodynamics: Mhd, Sun: Coronal Mass Ejections (Cmes), Sun: Filaments, Sun: Flares, Sun: Magnetic Fields
Scientific paper
We describe magnetohydrodynamic simulations of a bipolar active region embedded in the Sun's global background field and subjected to twisting footpoint displacements concentrated near its polarity inversion lines to produce strong magnetic shear. The dipole moments of the active region and background field are antiparallel, so that the initially potential magnetic field contains a coronal null. This configuration supports magnetic breakout eruptions in our simulations that exhibit three novel features. First, the eruptions are multiple and homologous: the flare reconnection following each eruption reforms the magnetic null, setting the stage for a subsequent episode of breakout reconnection and eruption driven by the ongoing footpoint motions. Second, the eruptions are confined; that is, their rapidly rising, moderately sheared field lines do not escape the Sun but instead come to rest in the outer corona, comprising a large coronal loop formed by reconnection during the rise phase. Third, the most strongly sheared field lines of the active region are quite flat prior to eruption, expand upward sharply during the event, and lose most of their shear through reconnection with overlying flux, while lower lying field lines survive the eruption and recover their flat configuration within a few hours. These behaviors are consistent with filament disappearance followed by reformation in place. We also find that the upward motion of the erupting sheared flux exhibits a distinct three-phase acceleration profile. All of these features of our simulations-homology, confinement, reformation, and multiphase acceleration-are well established aspects of solar eruptions.
Antiochos Spiro K.
DeVore Richard C.
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