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Coronal heating by waves

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6624409
Alfven waves or Alfvenic surface waves carry enough energy into the corona to provide the coronal energy requirements. Coronal loop resonances are an appealing means by which large energy fluxes enter active region loops. The wave dissipation mechanism still needs to be elucidated, but a Kolmogoroff turbulent cascade is fully consistent with the heating requirements in coronal holes and active region loops.
Research Organization:
New Hampshire Univ., Durham (USA)
OSTI ID:
6624409
Report Number(s):
N-84-13068
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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