The Impact of the Chromosphere on Numerical Models of the Convection Zone-to-Corona System
Abstract
This review will provide an overview of recent progress toward simulating the magnetic and energetic connection between the convection zone and corona with a particular emphasis on the effect of the chromosphere on the coupled system. We will discuss the challenges inherent in modeling the dynamics and energetics of the chromosphere, then review what 3D MHD simulations of the atmosphere are able to tell us about about the transport of magnetic flux and energy from below the visible surface into the low atmosphere and corona. We will explore how the dynamic chromosphere affects the structure and non-potentiality of the overlying coronal field, and what implications this may have to force-free models based on photospheric magnetograms.
- Publication:
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SDO-4: Dynamics and Energetics of the Coupled Solar Atmosphere. The Synergy Between State-of-the-Art Observations and Numerical Simulations
- Pub Date:
- March 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012decs.confE..52A
- Keywords:
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- SDO;
- SDO-4;
- SDO 4;
- SDO Workshop;
- SDO-4/IRIS/Hinode Workshop;
- Solar Dynamic Observatory