The Mystery of the Chromosphere
Abstract
We discuss many aspects of the solar chromosphere from an observational point of view, and show that most existing models are in direct contradiction to radio and eclipse measurements. We plead for attention to the actual observed radio temperatures and density gradients, as well as images of the chromosphere. We find that the chromosphere is not in hydrostatic equilibrium and suggest that the support is due to the tangled intranetwork fields.
- Publication:
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Solar Physics
- Pub Date:
- December 1996
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF00190608
- Bibcode:
- 1996SoPh..169..313Z
- Keywords:
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- Density Gradient;
- Hydrostatic Equilibrium;
- Observational Point;
- Direct Contradiction;
- Solar Chromosphere