Coronal heating due to an avalanche of nanoflares.
Heating in the solar atmosphere
Date Submitted
2016-04-30 09:52:13
Alan Hood
University of St Andrews
Hood, A. W., Browning, P. K., Cargill, P. J. and Kuan, T. V.
For the first time, we demonstrate how an MHD avalanche can occur in a multi-threaded coronal loop. A single unstable thread destabilises neighbouring fields to intiiate the avalanche. Variations in the magneitc structure of the neighbouring threads influences how the avalanche develops. The total magnetic energy released to heat the coronal plasma exceeds that of the single unstable thread. The implications for coronal heating are discussed.
Schedule
id
date time
13:30 - 15:00
14:30
Abstract
Coronal heating due to an avalanche of nanoflares.