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Title:
Determination of coronal loop properties from trace observations
Authors:
De Moortel, I.; Parnell, C. E.; Hood, A. W.
Affiliation:
AA(School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews), AB(KY16 9SS, Scotland ), AC(School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews)
Publication:
Solar Physics, v. 215, Issue 1, p. 69-86 (2003). (SoPh Homepage)
Publication Date:
07/2003
Origin:
KLUWER
Bibliographic Code:
2003SoPh..215...69D

Abstract

In this paper, we determine the temperature profile along the footpoints of large coronal loops observed by TRACE in both the 171 Å and 195 Å passbands. The temperature along the lower part of these coronal loops only shows small variations and can probably be considered to be isothermal. Using the obtained temperature profile T(s) and an estimate of the column depth along the loop, we then determine the pressure along the lower part of the observed coronal loops and hence the value of the pressure scale length. The obtained scale lengths correspond in order-of-magnitude with the theoretically predicted gravitational scale height. We show that the differences between the observed and predicted scale heights are unlikely to be caused by (significant) flows along the loops but could possibly be a consequence of the inclination of the loops. This implies that the quasi-periodic intensity oscillations observed in the loops are most probably caused by compressive waves propagating upward at the coronal sound speed.
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