The heating of the solar chromosphere.
Abstract
The chromospheric layers in the quiet Sun show three distinct regions. The chromosphere can be largely identified with the atmosphere inside magnetic elements (flux tubes). This chapter discusses the heating mainly of the bright points that are associated with the intranetwork magnetic fields. It reviews the relevant observations in line and continuum radiation and concludes that the energy dissipated by the 3-min waves is probably sufficient to heat the low and middle chromosphere in the bright points to the observed temperatures.
- Publication:
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Solar Interior and Atmosphere
- Pub Date:
- 1991
- Bibcode:
- 1991sia..book..911K
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Heating;
- Chromosphere;
- Solar Atmosphere;
- Solar Magnetic Field;
- Shock Heating;
- Solar Granulation;
- Solar Spectra;
- Sound Waves;
- Stellar Models;
- Wave Generation;
- Solar Physics