Force Balance Analysis of a Coronal Magnetic Flux Rope in Equilibrium or Eruption

2006 ◽  
Vol 649 (2) ◽  
pp. 1093-1099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Chen ◽  
G. Q. Li ◽  
Y. Q. Hu
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Force Balance ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope ◽  
Balance Analysis

scholarly journals Buildup of a highly twisted magnetic flux rope during a solar eruption

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wensi Wang ◽  
Rui Liu ◽  
Yuming Wang ◽  
Qiang Hu ◽  
Chenglong Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope

scholarly journals Magnetic flux rope formation within a magnetosheath hot flow anomaly

2012 ◽  
Vol 117 (A9) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Hasegawa ◽  
H. Zhang ◽  
Y. Lin ◽  
B. U. Ö. Sonnerup ◽  
S. J. Schwartz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope

VERTICAL KINK OSCILLATION OF A MAGNETIC FLUX ROPE STRUCTURE IN THE SOLAR CORONA

2014 ◽  
Vol 797 (2) ◽  
pp. L22 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kim ◽  
V. M. Nakariakov ◽  
K.-S. Cho
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Solar Corona ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope

MAVEN Survey of Magnetic Flux Rope Properties in the Martian Ionosphere: Comparison with 3 Types of Formation Mechanisms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Bowers ◽  
James A. Slavin ◽  
Gina A. DiBraccio ◽  
Gangkai Poh ◽  
Takuya Hara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Formation Mechanisms ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope ◽  
Martian Ionosphere

scholarly journals Hydrogen non-equilibrium ionisation effects in coronal mass ejections

2020 ◽  
Vol 637 ◽  
pp. A49
Author(s):  
P. Pagano ◽  
A. Bemporad ◽  
D. H. Mackay
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Coronal Mass Ejections ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Neutral Hydrogen ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Mhd Simulation ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Non Equilibrium

Context. A new generation of coronagraphs used to study solar wind and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are being developed and launched. These coronagraphs will heavily rely on multi-channel observations where visible light (VL) and UV-EUV (ultraviolet-extreme ultraviolet) observations provide new plasma diagnostics. One of these instruments, Metis on board ESA-Solar Orbiter, will simultaneously observe VL and the UV Lyman-α line. The number of neutral hydrogen atoms (a small fraction of coronal protons) is a key parameter for deriving plasma properties, such as the temperature from the observed Lyman-α line intensity. However, these measurements are significantly affected if non-equilibrium ionisation effects occur, which can be relevant during CMEs. Aims. The aim of this work is to determine if non-equilibrium ionisation effects are relevant in CMEs and, in particular, when and in which regions of the CME plasma ionisation equilibrium can be assumed for data analysis. Methods. We used a magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) simulation of a magnetic flux rope ejection to generate a CME. From this, we then reconstructed the ionisation state of hydrogen atoms in the CME by evaluating both the advection of neutral and ionised hydrogen atoms and the ionisation and recombination rates in the MHD simulation. Results. We find that the equilibrium ionisation assumption mostly holds in the core of the CME, which is represented by a magnetic flux rope. In contrast, non-equilibrium ionisation effects are significant at the CME front, where we find about 100 times more neutral hydrogen atoms than prescribed by ionisation equilibrium conditions. We find this to be the case even if this neutral hydrogen excess might be difficult to identify due to projection effects. Conclusions. This work provides key information for the development of a new generation of diagnostic techniques that aim to combine visible light and Lyman-α line emissions. The results show that non-equilibrium ionisation effects need to be considered when we analyse CME fronts. Incorrectly assuming equilibrium ionisation in these regions would lead to a systematic underestimate of plasma temperatures.

scholarly journals Do All Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections Have a Magnetic Flux Rope Structure Near 1 au?

2020 ◽  
Vol 901 (2) ◽  
pp. L21
Author(s):  
H. Q. Song ◽  
J. Zhang ◽  
X. Cheng ◽  
G. Li ◽  
Q. Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Coronal Mass Ejections ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope

scholarly journals Observations of flux rope formation prior to coronal mass ejections

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (S300) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie M. Green ◽  
Bernhard Kliem
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Magnetic Structure ◽  
Solar Atmosphere ◽  
Coronal Mass Ejections ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Active Regions ◽  
Magnetic Configuration ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope ◽  
Source Regions ◽  
Flux Ropes

AbstractUnderstanding the magnetic configuration of the source regions of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) is vital in order to determine the trigger and driver of these events. Observations of four CME productive active regions are presented here, which indicate that the pre-eruption magnetic configuration is that of a magnetic flux rope. The flux ropes are formed in the solar atmosphere by the process known as flux cancellation and are stable for several hours before the eruption. The observations also indicate that the magnetic structure that erupts is not the entire flux rope as initially formed, raising the question of whether the flux rope is able to undergo a partial eruption or whether it undergoes a transition in specific flux rope configuration shortly before the CME.

Structure and Evolution of an Inter–Active Region Large-scale Magnetic Flux Rope

2021 ◽  
Vol 906 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Aiying Duan ◽  
Chaowei Jiang ◽  
Peng Zou ◽  
Xueshang Feng ◽  
Jun Cui
Keyword(s):  
Active Region ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Flux Rope ◽  
Magnetic Flux Rope
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