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3D WHOLE-PROMINENCE FINE STRUCTURE MODELING

Journal Article · · Astrophysical Journal
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  1. School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9SS (United Kingdom)

We present the first 3D whole-prominence fine structure model. The model combines a 3D magnetic field configuration of an entire prominence obtained from nonlinear force-free field simulations, with a detailed description of the prominence plasma. The plasma is located in magnetic dips in hydrostatic equilibrium and is distributed along multiple fine structures within the 3D magnetic model. Through the use of a novel radiative transfer visualization technique for the Hα line such plasma-loaded magnetic field model produces synthetic images of the modeled prominence comparable with high-resolution observations. This allows us for the first time to use a single technique to consistently study, in both emission on the limb and absorption against the solar disk, the fine structures of prominences/filaments produced by a magnetic field model.

OSTI ID:
22521988
Journal Information:
Astrophysical Journal, Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 803; ISSN ASJOAB; ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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