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Magnetic tornadoes as energy channels into the solar corona

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  • Sven Wedemeyer-Böhm

    (Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo, PO Box 1029 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
    Center of Mathematics for Applications, University of Oslo, PO Box 1053 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway)

  • Eamon Scullion

    (Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo, PO Box 1029 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway)

  • Oskar Steiner

    (Kiepenheuer Institute for Solar Physics, Schöneckstrasse 6–7, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany)

  • Luc Rouppe van der Voort

    (Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo, PO Box 1029 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway)

  • Jaime de la Cruz Rodriguez

    (Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden)

  • Viktor Fedun

    (Solar Physics and Space Plasma Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sheffield, Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield S3 7RH, UK)

  • Robert Erdélyi

    (Solar Physics and Space Plasma Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sheffield, Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield S3 7RH, UK)

Abstract

Rotating magnetic structures in the Sun can channel energy outwards from the convection zone and may explain how the energy required to heat the outer layers of the Sun reaches its upper atmosphere.

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  • Sven Wedemeyer-Böhm & Eamon Scullion & Oskar Steiner & Luc Rouppe van der Voort & Jaime de la Cruz Rodriguez & Viktor Fedun & Robert Erdélyi, 2012. "Magnetic tornadoes as energy channels into the solar corona," Nature, Nature, vol. 486(7404), pages 505-508, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:486:y:2012:i:7404:d:10.1038_nature11202
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11202
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