Slow magnetohydrodynamic waves in the solar atmosphere

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

There is increasingly strong observational evidence that slow magnetoacoustic modes arise in the solar atmosphere, either as propagating or standing waves. Sunspots, coronal plumes and coronal loops all appear to support slow modes. Here we examine theoretically how the slow mode may be extracted from the magnetohydrodynamic equations, considering the special case of a vertical magnetic field in a stratified medium: the slow mode is described by the Klein-Gordon equation. We consider its application to recent observations of slow waves in coronal loops.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)447-460
Number of pages14
JournalPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. A, Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Volume364
Issue number1839
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2006

Keywords

  • sun
  • coronal oscillations
  • slow magnetohydrodynamic waves
  • Klein-Gordon equation
  • CORONAL LOOP OSCILLATIONS
  • MAGNETIC-FLUX TUBES
  • LONGITUDINAL INTENSITY OSCILLATIONS
  • MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES
  • CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY
  • MEASURED PARAMETERS
  • DISSIPATIVE LAYERS
  • VERTICAL MOTIONS
  • NONLINEAR-THEORY
  • RANDOM PULSES

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Slow magnetohydrodynamic waves in the solar atmosphere'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this