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  Capturing transient plasma flows and jets in the solar corona

Chitta, L. P., Solanki, S. K., Peter, H., Aznar Cuadrado, R., Teriaca, L., Schühle, U., et al. (2021). Capturing transient plasma flows and jets in the solar corona. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 656: L13. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141683.

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Chitta, L. P.1, Author           
Solanki, Sami K.1, Author           
Peter, Hardi1, Author           
Aznar Cuadrado, Regina1, Author           
Teriaca, Luca1, Author           
Schühle, Udo1, Author           
Auchère, F., Author
Berghmans, D., Author
Kraaikamp, E., Author
Gissot, S., Author
Verbeeck, C., Author
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1Department Sun and Heliosphere, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Max Planck Society, ou_1832289              

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Free keywords: Sun: corona / Sun: magnetic fields / magnetic reconnection / plasmas
 Abstract: Intensity bursts in ultraviolet (UV) to X-ray wavelengths and plasma jets are typical signatures of magnetic reconnection and the associated impulsive heating of the solar atmospheric plasma. To gain new insights into the process, high-cadence observations are required to capture the rapid response of plasma to magnetic reconnection as well as the highly dynamic evolution of jets. Here, we report the first 2 s cadence extreme-UV observations recorded by the 174 Å High Resolution Imager of the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager on board the Solar Orbiter mission. These observations, covering a quiet-Sun coronal region, reveal the onset signatures of magnetic reconnection as localized heating events. These localized sources then exhibit repeated plasma eruptions or jet activity. Our observations show that this spatial morphological change from localized sources to jet activity could occur rapidly on timescales of about 20 s. The jets themselves are intermittent and are produced from the source region on timescales of about 20 s. In the initial phases of these events, plasma jets are observed to exhibit speeds, as inferred from propagating intensity disturbances, in the range of 100 km s−1 to 150 km s−1. These jets then propagate to lengths of about 5 Mm. We discuss examples of bidirectional and unidirectional jet activity observed to have been initiated from the initially localized bursts in the corona. The transient nature of coronal bursts and the associated plasma flows or jets along with their dynamics could provide a benchmark for magnetic reconnection models of coronal bursts and jets.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2021
 Publication Status: Published online
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202141683
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Title: Astronomy and Astrophysics
  Other : Astron. Astrophys.
Source Genre: Journal
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Publ. Info: Les Ulis Cedex A France : EDP Sciences
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 656 Sequence Number: L13 Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: 1432-0746
ISSN: 0004-6361
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954922828219_1