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We perform MHD modeling of a single bright coronal loop to include the interaction with a non-uniform magnetic field. The field is stressed by random footpoint rotation in the central region and its energy is dissipated into heating by…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-10-12 F. Reale , S. Orlando , M. Guarrasi , A. Mignone , G. Peres , A. W. Hood , E. R. Priest

In solar physics, it is a big challenge to measure the magnetic fields directly from observations in the upper solar atmosphere, including the chromosphere and corona. Radio observations are regarded as the most feasible approach to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-06-22 Baolin Tan

The Minimum Current Corona (MCC) model provides a way to estimate stored coronal energy using the number of field lines connecting regions of positive and negative photospheric flux. This information is quantified by the net flux connecting…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 L. A. Tarr , D. W. Longcope

The magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere structure the plasma, store free magnetic energy and produce a wide variety of active solar phenomena, like flare and coronal mass ejections(CMEs). The distribution and strength of magnetic fields…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Tilaye Tadesse , T. Wiegelmann , K. Olson , P. J. MacNeice

Solar activity can be witnessed in the form of sunspots and active regions, where the magnetic field is enhanced by up to a factor 1000 as compared to that of the quiet Sun. In addition, solar activity manifests itself in terms of flares,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-07-25 Gottfried Mann , Frédéric Schuller

Coronal heating through the explosive release of magnetic energy remains an open problem in solar physics. Recent hydrodynamical models attempt an investigation by placing swarms of 'nanoflares' at random sites and times in modeled…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-11-30 K. Moraitis , A. Toutountzi , H. Isliker , M. Georgoulis , L. Vlahos , G. Chintzoglou

The hemispheric pattern of solar filaments is considered in the context of the global magnetic field of the solar corona. In recent work Mackay and van Ballegooijen have shown how, for a pair of interacting magnetic bipoles, the observed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. R. Yeates , D. H. Mackay , A. A. van Ballegooijen

To adequately constrain the frequency of energy deposition in active region cores in the solar corona, systematic comparisons between detailed models and observational data are needed. In this paper, we describe a pipeline for forward…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-07-31 W. T. Barnes , S. J. Bradshaw , N. M. Viall

Magnetic flux emergence from the solar interior to the atmosphere is believed to be a key process of formation of solar active regions and driving solar eruptions. Due to the limited capability of observation, the flux emergence process is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-01-04 Zhipeng Liu , Chaowei Jiang , Xueshang Feng , Pingbing Zuo , Yi Wang

The observed solar activity is believed to be driven by the dissipation of nonpotential magnetic energy injected into the corona by dynamic processes in the photosphere. The enormous range of scales involved in the interaction makes it…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Vadim M. Uritsky , Joseph M. Davila , Leon Ofman , Aaron J. Coyner

Recent studies undoubtedly demonstrate that the magnetic field in the photosphere and corona is an intermittent structure, which offers new views on the underlying physics. In particular, such problems as the existence in the corona of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Valentyna Abramenko , Vasyl Yurchyshyn , Haimin Wang

Knowledge of electric fields in the photosphere is required to calculate the electromagnetic energy flux through the photosphere and set up boundary conditions for data-driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of solar eruptions.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-09-22 Andrey N. Afanasyev , Maria D. Kazachenko , Yuhong Fan , George H. Fisher , Benoit Tremblay

A nonlinear force-free solution is constructed for the coronal magnetic field in NOAA solar active region AR 10953 based on a photospheric vector magnetogram derived from Hinode satellite observations on 30 April 2007, taking into account…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 M. S. Wheatland , K. D. Leka

Recently observed oscillations in the solar atmosphere have been interpreted and modeled as magnetohydrodynamic wave modes. This has allowed the estimation of parameters that are otherwise hard to derive, such as the coronal magnetic-field…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2010-07-07 Jack Ireland , Michael S. Marsh , Therese A. Kucera , Christopher A. Young

Recent progress in obtaining high spatial resolution images of the solar corona in the extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) with Hinode, TRACE, SDO and recent Hi-C missions and soft X-ray (SXR) bands opened a new avenue in understanding the solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-09-16 V. S. Airapetian , J. Allred

The development of accurate forecasts of solar eruptive activity has become increasingly important for preventing potential impacts on space technologies and exploration. Therefore, it is crucial to detect Active Regions (ARs) before they…

Solar coronal loops are commonly subject to oscillations. Observations of coronal oscillations are used to infer physical properties of the coronal plasma using coronal seismology. Excitation and evolution of oscillations in coronal loops…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-17 P. Kohutova , A. Popovas

There is a recurring question in solar physics about whether or not electric currents are neutralized in active regions (ARs). This question was recently revisited using three-dimensional (3D) magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) numerical simulations…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-09-16 K. Dalmasse , G. Aulanier , P. Démoulin , B. Kliem , T. Török , E. Pariat

Oscillations are abundant in the solar corona. Coronal loop oscillations are typically studied using highly idealised models of magnetic flux tubes. In order to improve our understanding of coronal oscillations, it is necessary to consider…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-08-02 P. Kohutova , P. Antolin , M. Szydlarski , M. Carlsson

Context: Solar active regions (ARs) are key manifestations of the Sun's magnetic activity, displaying diverse spatial and temporal characteristics. Their formation and evolution play a crucial role in understanding the solar dynamo and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-08-06 M. Švanda , J. Jurčák , M. Schmassmann