Vector magnetic field analysis of Lorentz forces acting in the solar atmosphere
Abstract
The role of magnetic fields during the energy storage and release process of the solar chromosphere/corona is addressed in the absence of detailed chromospheric field measurements. The potential utility of 3-component solar photospheric magnetic field measurements in determining the magnetic energy transfer to the overlying atmosphere is examined. Net Lorentz forces and torques exerted on the volume above the photospheric plane are determined for a specific MSFC (Marshall Space Flight Center), Vector Magnetograph measurement set. Twenty-four trends during photospheric magnetic simplification appear consistent with a decline in energy transfer to the chromosphere. Noise within the data is found to be insignificant, while calibration uncertainties are large. An algorithm listing is provided. Keywords include: Flares, and Energy buildup.
- Publication:
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Alabama Univ., Huntsville Report
- Pub Date:
- November 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983alab.reptQ....K
- Keywords:
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- Chromosphere;
- Energy Transfer;
- Magnetic Fields;
- Photosphere;
- Solar Atmosphere;
- Solar Corona;
- Solar Flares;
- Algorithms;
- Calibrating;
- Lorentz Force;
- Vector Analysis;
- Solar Physics