Is energy conserved at the foot of the solar chromosphere?

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Chromosphere, Hydrodynamics, Photosphere, Radiative Heat Transfer, Solar Atmosphere, Stellar Radiation, Radiative Transfer, Solar Oscillations, Stellar Structure

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The current empirical models of the solar atmosphere which have kinetic temperatures that are too low at the temperature minimum to balance radiative heating and cooling are examined. It was noted that when there is additional energy input from the dissipation of hydrodynamic waves the apparent imbalance is aggravated. It is suggested that the problem lies in the assumption of a static upper photosphere. It is proposed that the mechanical waves, which further out cause the chromospheric temperature rise, traverse the temperature minimum region with large amplitude and produce the apparent nonconservation of energy as well as other difficulties of the empirical models through nonlinear, time dependent effects.

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