Electronic Resource
Springer
Space science reviews
68 (1994), S. 51-62
ISSN:
1572-9672
Keywords:
MHD
;
Alfvén waves
;
Heating
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract This review discusses Alfvén wave heating in non-uniform plasmas as a possible means for explaining the heating of the solar corona. It focusses on recent analytical results that enable us to understand the basic physics of Alfvén wave heating and help us with the interpretation of results of numerical simulations. First we consider the singular wave solutions that are found in linear ideal MHD at the resonant magnetic surface where the frequency of the wave equals the local Alfvén frequency. Next, we use linear resistive MHD for describing the waves in the dissipative region and explain how dissipation modifies the singular solutions found in linear ideal MHD.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00749116
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