5 papers
Towards a Robust Estimate of the Solar Photospheric Poynting Flux and Helicity Flux
Jiayi Liu, Xudong Sun, Peter W. Schuck +1
The observed solar photospheric magnetic fields and Doppler velocities are frequently used to quantify the Poynting flux and helicity flux. Multiple methods have been developed for…
On the Relationship Between Nanoflare Energy and Delay in the Closed Solar Corona
Shanwlee Sow Mondal, James A. Klimchuk, Craig D. Johnston +1
Determining the relationship between nanoflare energies and their delays is the key for understanding the physical mechanism of the events and the plasma response. Nanoflares analy…
Characterizing Nanoflare Energy and Frequency through Field Line Analysis
Shanwlee Sow Mondal, Lars K. S. Daldorff, James A. Klimchuk +1
We present a detailed analysis of a 3D MHD simulation of a subset of the magnetic flux in an active region. The simulation models the generation of nanoflares and response of the p…
Self-Consistent Heating of the Magnetically Closed Solar Corona: Generation of Nanoflares, Thermodynamic Response of the Plasma and Observational Signatures
Craig D. Johnston, Lars K. S. Daldorff, James A. Klimchuk +5
The energy that heats the magnetically closed solar corona originates in the complex motions of the massive photosphere. Turbulent photospheric convection slowly displaces the foot…
The Onset of Magnetic Reconnection in Dynamically Evolving Current Sheets
James Leake, Lars Daldorff, James Klimchuk
We present the first results of three-dimensional (3D) numerical magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of the onset of magnetic reconnection via the tearing instability in dynamica…