The quiet-Sun photosphere and chromosphere

Rutten, R. J.

doi:10.1098/rsta.2011.0537

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“…They appear to constitute magnetic canopies in the mid-to-upper chromosphere, along which flows may reach to the transition region (with some signatures observed in, e.g., He II 304 Å; Rutten 2012). Their correspondence to the chromospheric magnetic field topology has been partly confirmed by comparisons with full Stokes observations in Ca II8542Å (de la Cruz Rodríguez & SocasNavarro 2011).…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Transverse Oscillations in Slender Ca ii H Fibrils Observed with Sunrise/SuFI

Jafarzadeh

Solanki

Gafeira

et al. 2017

ApJS

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We present observations of transverse oscillations in slender Ca IIH fibrils (SCFs) in the lower solar chromosphere. We use a 1 hr long time series of high-(spatial and temporal-) resolutionseeing-free observations in a 1.1 Å wide passband covering the line core of Ca IIH 3969 Å from the second flight of the SUNRISE balloon-borne solar observatory. The entire field of view, spanning the polarity inversion line of an active region close to the solar disk center, is covered with bright, thin, and very dynamic fine structures. Our analysis reveals the prevalence of transverse waves in SCFs with median amplitudes and periods on the order of 2.4±0.8 km s −1 and 83±29 s, respectively (with standard deviations given as uncertainties). We find that the transverse waves often propagate along (parts of) the SCFs with median phase speeds of 9±14 km s −1. While the propagation is only in one direction along the axis in some of the SCFs, propagating waves in both directions, as well as standing waves are also observed. The transverse oscillations are likely Alfvénic and are thought to be representative of magnetohydrodynamic kink waves. The wave propagation suggests that the rapidhigh-frequency transverse waves,often produced in the lower photosphere, can penetrate into the chromospherewith an estimated energy flux of ≈15 kW m −2. Characteristics of these waves differ from those reported for other fibrillar structures, which, however, were observed mainly in the upper solar chromosphere.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Transverse Oscillations in Slender Ca ii H Fibrils Observed with Sunrise/SuFI

Jafarzadeh

Solanki

Gafeira

et al. 2017

ApJS

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“…Importantly, it should be thought of more as a temperature rather than a static height regime, with the temperatures increasing from the temperature minimum to ≈10 4 K (Stix 2002). Sketches indicating the rich variety of phenomena in the chromosphere and its complexity have been presented in reviews by Wedemeyer-Böhm et al (2009) andRutten (2012). Just as the small-scale dynamics of the photosphere are dominated by granular convection, those of the chromosphere are dominated by waves.…”

Section: Chromospherementioning

confidence: 99%

The magnetic field in the solar atmosphere

Wiegelmann

Thalmann

Solanki

2014

Astron Astrophys Rev

182

125

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This publication provides an overview of magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere with the focus lying on the corona. The solar magnetic field couples the solar interior with the visible surface of the Sun and with its atmosphere. It is also responsible for all solar activity in its numerous manifestations. Thus, dynamic phenomena such as coronal mass ejections and flares are magnetically driven. In addition, the field also plays a crucial role in heating the solar chromosphere and corona as well as in accelerating the solar wind. Our main emphasis is the magnetic field in the upper solar atmosphere so that photospheric and chromospheric magnetic structures are mainly discussed where relevant for higher solar layers. Also, the discussion of the solar atmosphere and activity is limited to those topics of direct relevance to the magnetic field. After giving a brief overview about the solar magnetic field in general and its global structure, we discuss in more detail the magnetic field in active regions, the quiet Sun and coronal holes.

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“…Rutten [11] gives an overview of the quiet-Sun photosphere and chromosphere (the atmospheric layer above the photosphere). The quiet-Sun photosphere is characterized by a carpet of small-scale magnetic features with fluxes around 10 18 Mx and less.…”

Section: Solar Atmospherementioning

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Astrophysical processes on the Sun

Parnell

2012

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

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Over the past two decades, there have been a series of major solar space missions, namely Yohkoh, SOHO, TRACE, and in the past 5 years, STEREO, Hinode and SDO, studying various aspects of the Sun and providing images and spectroscopic data with amazing temporal, spatial and spectral resolution. Over the same period, the type and nature of numerical models in solar physics have been completely revolutionized as a result of widespread accessibility to parallel computers. These unprecedented advances on both observational and theoretical fronts have led to significant improvements in our understanding of many aspects of the Sun's behaviour and furthered our knowledge of plasma physics processes that govern solar and other astrophysical phenomena. In this Theme Issue, the current perspectives on the main astrophysical processes that shape our Sun are reviewed. In this Introduction, they are discussed briefly to help set the scene.

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The quiet-Sun photosphere and chromosphere

Cited by 28 publications

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Transverse Oscillations in Slender Ca ii H Fibrils Observed with Sunrise/SuFI

Transverse Oscillations in Slender Ca ii H Fibrils Observed with Sunrise/SuFI

The magnetic field in the solar atmosphere

Astrophysical processes on the Sun

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