Abstract
The MHD stability of force-free, cylindrical arcades is investigated, including the stabilising effect of photospheric line tying. It is found that a wide variety of fields are stable. This suggests that either a departure from a force free equilibrium or suppression of line tying is necessary if a two-ribbon flare is to be triggered. It is postulated that in both circumstances, the existence of an active region filament is an essential preflare requirement for a two-ribbon flare.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 333-346 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Solar Physics |
| Volume | 111 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 1987 |
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