A new way to convert Alfven waves into heat in solar coronal holes - intermittent magnetic levitation

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Astrophysical Journal; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/186543· OSTI ID:6817276

Moore, R L; Hammer, R; Musielak, Z E; Suess, S T; An, C H ^[1]

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1. NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL (United States) Kiepenheuer-Inst. fuer Sonnenphysik, Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) Alabama Univ., Huntsville (United States) Applied Research, Inc., Huntsville, AL (United States)

In our recent analysis of Alfven wave reflection in solar coronal holes, we found evidence that coronal holes are heated by reflected Alfven waves. This result suggests that the reflection is inherent to the process that dissipates these Alfven waves into heat. We propose a novel dissipation process that is driven by the reflection, and that plausibly dominates the heating in coronal holes. 6 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6817276
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal; (United States) Vol. 397:1; ISSN ASJOAB; ISSN 0004-637X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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665510* -- Magnetohydrodynamics-- (1992-)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ALFVEN WAVES
ATMOSPHERES
FLUID MECHANICS
HEATING
HYDRODYNAMICS
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES
LEVITATION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MECHANICS
NASA
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PLASMA HEATING
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR ATMOSPHERE
SOLAR CORONA
SOLAR WIND
STELLAR ATMOSPHERES
STELLAR CORONAE
US ORGANIZATIONS