Acoustic and magnetoacoustic waves are among the possible candidate mechanisms that heat the upper layers of the solar atmosphere. A weak chromospheric plage near the large solar pore NOAA 11005 was observed on 2008 October 15, in the Fe I 617.3 nm and Ca II 853.2 nm lines of the Interferometric Bidimemsional Spectrometer attached to the Dunn Solar Telescope. In analyzing the Ca II observations (with spatial and temporal resolutions of 0 4 and 52 s) the energy deposited by acoustic waves is compared to that released by radiative losses. The deposited acoustic flux is estimated from the power spectra of Doppler oscillations measured in the Ca II line core. The radiative losses are calculated using a grid of seven one-dimensional hydrostatic semi-empirical model atmospheres. The comparison shows that the spatial correlation of the maps of radiative losses and acoustic flux is 72%. In a quiet chromosphere, the contribution of acoustic energy flux to radiative losses is small, only about 15%. In active areas with a photospheric magnetic-field strength between 300 and 1300 G and an inclination of 20 degrees-60 degrees, the contribution increases from 23% (chromospheric network) to 54% (a plage). However, these values have to be considered as lower limits and it might be possible that the acoustic energy flux is the main contributor to the heating of bright chromospheric network and plages.

Sobotka, M., Heinzel, P., Svanda, M., Jurcak, J., Del Moro, D., Berrilli, F. (2016). CHROMOSPHERIC HEATING by ACOUSTIC WAVES COMPARED to RADIATIVE COOLING. THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 826(1), 49 [10.3847/0004-637X/826/1/49].

CHROMOSPHERIC HEATING by ACOUSTIC WAVES COMPARED to RADIATIVE COOLING

Del Moro D.
Data Curation
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Berrilli F.
Writing – Review & Editing
2016-01-01

Abstract

Acoustic and magnetoacoustic waves are among the possible candidate mechanisms that heat the upper layers of the solar atmosphere. A weak chromospheric plage near the large solar pore NOAA 11005 was observed on 2008 October 15, in the Fe I 617.3 nm and Ca II 853.2 nm lines of the Interferometric Bidimemsional Spectrometer attached to the Dunn Solar Telescope. In analyzing the Ca II observations (with spatial and temporal resolutions of 0 4 and 52 s) the energy deposited by acoustic waves is compared to that released by radiative losses. The deposited acoustic flux is estimated from the power spectra of Doppler oscillations measured in the Ca II line core. The radiative losses are calculated using a grid of seven one-dimensional hydrostatic semi-empirical model atmospheres. The comparison shows that the spatial correlation of the maps of radiative losses and acoustic flux is 72%. In a quiet chromosphere, the contribution of acoustic energy flux to radiative losses is small, only about 15%. In active areas with a photospheric magnetic-field strength between 300 and 1300 G and an inclination of 20 degrees-60 degrees, the contribution increases from 23% (chromospheric network) to 54% (a plage). However, these values have to be considered as lower limits and it might be possible that the acoustic energy flux is the main contributor to the heating of bright chromospheric network and plages.
2016
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore FIS/06 - FISICA PER IL SISTEMA TERRA E PER IL MEZZO CIRCUMTERRESTRE
Settore FIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICA
English
Sun: chromosphere; Sun: faculae, plages; Sun: oscillations
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/0004-637X/826/1/49
Sobotka, M., Heinzel, P., Svanda, M., Jurcak, J., Del Moro, D., Berrilli, F. (2016). CHROMOSPHERIC HEATING by ACOUSTIC WAVES COMPARED to RADIATIVE COOLING. THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 826(1), 49 [10.3847/0004-637X/826/1/49].
Sobotka, M; Heinzel, P; Svanda, M; Jurcak, J; Del Moro, D; Berrilli, F
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