Abstract
A tractable method for investigating the linear stability of line-tied
two-dimensional coronal magnetic fields is introduced. It is based on
the Bernstein et al. (1958) energy principle and can be applied to
nonisothermal equilibria with gravity, having a translational
invariance. A linear force-free field is shown to be completely stable,
regardless of the shear. The role of pressure gradients, footpoint
displacements, line-tying, and stratification on an isothermal
magnetohydrostatic equilibrium is assessed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 241-269 |
| Journal | Solar Physics |
| Volume | 123 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 1989 |
Keywords
- Magnetic Field Configurations
- Magnetohydrodynamic Stability
- Solar Corona
- Solar Magnetic Field
- Differential Equations
- Force-Free Magnetic Fields
- Magnetohydrodynamics
- Solar Atmosphere
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