Coronal Seismology
Abstract
The idea of exploiting observed oscillations as a diagnostic tool for determining the physical conditions of the coronal plasma was first suggested several decades ago. During the last few years, high quality space-based observations have shown evidence for waves and oscillations in a wide variety of solar structures, such as coronal loops, polar plumes and prominences. I will (very) briefly summarise MHD wave theory, which forms the basis for coronal seismology, as well as present some of the recent theoretical models. In particular, I will focus on how observations and theoretical modelling are intrinsically linked, both guided and constrained by each other.
- Publication:
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European Solar Physics Meeting
- Pub Date:
- September 2008
- Bibcode:
- 2008ESPM...12.3.26D