Prominence seismology

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2012-01-22

arxiv.org/abs/1201.4557v1

4th Hinode Science Meeting: Unsolved Problems and New Insights ASP Conference Series, Vol. 455, pp. 211-218 (2012)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

8 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

Given the difficulty in directly determining prominence physical parameters from observations, prominence seismology stands as an alternative method to probe the nature of these structures. We show recent examples of the application of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) seismology techniques to infer physical parameters in prominence plasmas. They are based on the application of inversion techniques using observed periods, damping times, and plasma flow speeds of prominence thread oscillations. The contribution of Hinode to the subject has been of central importance. We show an example based on data obtained with Hinode's Solar Optical Telescope. Observations show an active region limb prominence, composed by a myriad of thin horizontal threads that flow following a path parallel to the photosphere and display synchronous vertical oscillations. The coexistence of waves and flows can be firmly established. By making use of an interpretation based on transverse MHD kink oscillations, a seismological analysis of this event is performed. It is shown that the combination of high quality Hinode observations and proper theoretical models allows flows and waves to become two useful characteristics for our understanding of the nature of solar prominences.

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