Nonlinear force-free models for the solar corona

2007/03/29 by Stéphane Régnier, S. Regnier, E. R. Priest · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrobiology #Computational physics #Computer science #Context (archaeology) #Corona (planetary geology) #Coronal loop #Coronal mass ejection #Geology #Instrumentation (computer programming) #Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics #Magnetic field #Nanoflares #Nonlinear system #Physics #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #Solar wind #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077318

11 pages, 11 figures

arxiv created 2007/03/29 · openalex publication_date 2007/04/03 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Context.With the development of new instrumentation providing measurements of solar photospheric vector magnetic fields, we need to develop our understanding of the effects of current density on coronal magnetic field configurations.

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