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Solar Coronal Heating via Alfven Wave Turbulence

TitleSolar Coronal Heating via Alfven Wave Turbulence
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsBigot, B, Galtier, S, Politano, H
EditorMaksimovic, M, Issautier, K, MeyerVernet, N, Moncuquet, M, Pantellini, F
Conference NameTwelfth International Solar Wind Conference
ISBN Number0094-243X<br/>978-0-7354-0759-6
Accession NumberWOS:000281438100011
Abstract

A short review is given about the self-consistent MHD model of solar coronal heating recently proposed by Bigot et al. (2008) in which the dynamical effect of the background magnetic field along a coronal structure is taken into account through exact results from Alfven wave turbulence. The main properties of the model are given as well as the heating rate and the microturbulent velocity obtained in the case of coronal loops. The conclusion is that Alfven wave turbulence may produce an efficient background heating for the solar corona.

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