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A model of ‘disparitions brusques’ (sudden disappearence of eruptive prominences) is discussed based on the Kippenhahn ans Schlüter configuration. It is shown that Kippenhahn and Schlüter's current sheet is very weakly unstable against magnetic reconnecting modes during the lifetime of quiescent prominences. Disturbances in the form of fast magnetosonic waves originating from nearby active regions or the changes of whole magnetic configuration due to newly emerged magnetic flux may trigger a rapid growing instability associated with magnetic field reconnection. This instability gives rise to disruptions of quiescent prominences and also generates high energy particles.
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Sakai, J., Nishikawa, K.I. A model of ‘disparitions brusques’ (sudden disappearance of eruptive prominences) as an instability driven by mhd waves. Sol Phys 88, 241–255 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196190
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