Simulation of a spherical magneto-acoustic wave propagating in the solar atmosphere: interaction with magnetic canopy, $\delta B$
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13.03.2015
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Affiliation
Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik, Freiburg, Germany
Main category
Natural Sciences (Astrophysics and Astrononmy)
Caption
The spherical magneto-acoustic wave is excited right beneath the magnetic canopy. The color map shows the magnetic field perturbations $\delta B$. The fast magnetic mode in the low regime is supported by magnetic forces, causing signi cant perturbations of the magnetic field.The green contours display the equipartition level, where $c_\mathrm{s} =c_\mathrm{A}$.
Further information
Since the wave source is located in a region of high plasma- $\beta$, the excited waves are primarily acoustic in nature. Upon reaching the equipartition level, indicated by the solid green contour, energy can be exchanged between the two modes of the magnetoacoustic waves (Schunker and Cally, 2006; Cally, 2007). Due to the large attack angle of the local wave front with respect to the magnetic field at the location of the equipartition level, a large fraction of the acoustic wave energy is converted into the fast magnetic mode
Further reading
Dissertation: Numerical experiments on the propagation of waves in a convectively unstable magneto-atmosphere: A new interpretation of the measured reduction of wave travel-times in magnetic regions of the Sun. (Figure 5.3)
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