Observationally quantified reconnection providing a viable mechanism for active region coronal heating

oleh: Kai E. Yang, Dana W. Longcope, M. D. Ding, Yang Guo

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-02-01

Deskripsi

The solar corona heating mechanism is still subject to debate. Here, the authors report that impulsive reconnection can give rise to an active region corona that is compatible with extreme-ultraviolet observations.