Physics of Solar Prominences: II - Magnetic Structure and Dynamics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2015-05-14 v1
Abstract
Observations and models of solar prominences are reviewed. We focus on non-eruptive prominences, and describe recent progress in four areas of prominence research: (1) magnetic structure deduced from observations and models, (2) the dynamics of prominence plasmas (formation and flows), (3) Magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) waves in prominences and (4) the formation and large-scale patterns of the filament channels in which prominences are located. Finally, several outstanding issues in prominence research are discussed, along with observations and models required to resolve them.
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@article{arxiv.1001.1635,
title = {Physics of Solar Prominences: II - Magnetic Structure and Dynamics},
author = {D. H. Mackay and J. T. Karpen and J. L. Ballester and B. Schmieder and G. Aulanier},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.1635},
year = {2015}
}
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75 pages, 31 pictures, review paper