On the penetration of Alfven waves from the chromosphere into the corona
Abstract
Within the framework of the two-layer model the expression for the reflection coefficients of Alfven (torsion) waves propagated from the chromosphere into the corona have been obtained. As a result of reflection the energetic losses of waves with a period less than several tens of seconds are about 70%. This shows evidence in favor of the essential contribution of Alfven waves with a period of 10-40 s to coronal heating of the Sun.
- Publication:
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Solar Activity and its Magnetic Origin
- Pub Date:
- 2006
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- Bibcode:
- 2006IAUS..233..253T