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Energy balance and stability

Conference · · Adv. Space Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6584061
The energy balance of the outer atmospheres of solarlike stars is discussed. The energy balance of open coronal regions is considered, discussing the construction and characteristics of models of such regions in some detail. In particular, the temperature as a function of height is considered, as are the damping length dependence of the global energy balance in the region between the base of the transition region and the critical point, and the effects of changing the amount of coronal heating, the stellar mass, and the stellar radius. Models of coronal loops are more briefly discussed. The chromosphere is then included in the discussion of the energy balance, and the connection between global energy balance and global thermal stability is addressed. The observed positive correlations between the chromospheric and coronal energy losses and the pressure of the transition region is qualitatively explained.
Research Organization:
Joint Inst. for Lab. Astrophysics, Boulder, CO
OSTI ID:
6584061
Report Number(s):
CONF-820582-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Adv. Space Res.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English