Plasma outflows at the border of active regions and the solar wind
Abstract
We present a detailed topological analysis of active region (AR) 10978; based on a Potential Field Source Surface (PFSS) model. AR 10978 is a standard bipolar region which appears fully covered by the magnetic field lines of a coronal streamer. Despite this simple magnetic configuration; our analysis shows that it is possible for the AR plasma; contained in the outflows observed at the AR borders; to be released into the solar wind via magnetic reconnection.
- Publication:
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Boletin de la Asociacion Argentina de Astronomia La Plata Argentina
- Pub Date:
- 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013BAAA...56..387N