2 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
Photospheric Imprints of Coronal Electric Currents, I. Magnetic Structure Near Polarity Inversion Lines
Brian T. Welsch, Peter W. Schuck, Mark G. Linton
Flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are powered by magnetic energy stored in coronal electric currents. Here, we use photospheric vector magnetic field observations to study c…
astro-ph.SR2025
The Role of Magnetic Reconnection in the Structure & Dynamics of Fast Coronal Mass Ejections
Brian T. Welsch, C. R. DeVore
Both observations and models of flare-associated coronal mass ejections (CMEs) suggest that magnetic reconnection in an ejection's wake substantially increases the net, outward Lor…