Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare
The energy released in solar flares derives from a reconfiguration of magnetic fields to a lower energy state, and is manifested in several forms, including bulk kinetic energy of the coronal mass ejection, acceleration of electrons and ions, and enhanced thermal energy that is ultimately radiated a...
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American Physical Society
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| author | Kontar, E. P. Pérez, J. E. Harra, L. K. Kuznetsov, A. A. Emslie, A. G. Jeffrey, N. L. S. Bian, N. H. Dennis, B. R. |
| author_facet | Kontar, E. P. Pérez, J. E. Harra, L. K. Kuznetsov, A. A. Emslie, A. G. Jeffrey, N. L. S. Bian, N. H. Dennis, B. R. |
| author_sort | Kontar, E. P. |
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| description | The energy released in solar flares derives from a reconfiguration of magnetic fields to a lower energy state, and is manifested in several forms, including bulk kinetic energy of the coronal mass ejection, acceleration of electrons and ions, and enhanced thermal energy that is ultimately radiated away across the electromagnetic
spectrum from optical to x rays. Using an unprecedented set of coordinated observations, from a suite of
instruments, we here report on a hitherto largely overlooked energy component—the kinetic energy
associated with small-scale turbulent mass motions. We show that the spatial location of, and timing of the
peak in, turbulent kinetic energy together provide persuasive evidence that turbulent energy may play a key
role in the transfer of energy in solar flares. Although the kinetic energy of turbulent motions accounts, at any
given time, for only ∼ð0.5–1Þ% of the energy released, its relatively rapid (∼1–10 s) energization and
dissipation causes the associated throughput of energy (i.e., power) to rival that of major components of the
released energy in solar flares, and thus presumably in other astrophysical acceleration sites |
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| spelling | eprints-180822020-04-24T15:50:35Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/18082/ Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare Kontar, E. P. Pérez, J. E. Harra, L. K. Kuznetsov, A. A. Emslie, A. G. Jeffrey, N. L. S. Bian, N. H. Dennis, B. R. QC Física The energy released in solar flares derives from a reconfiguration of magnetic fields to a lower energy state, and is manifested in several forms, including bulk kinetic energy of the coronal mass ejection, acceleration of electrons and ions, and enhanced thermal energy that is ultimately radiated away across the electromagnetic spectrum from optical to x rays. Using an unprecedented set of coordinated observations, from a suite of instruments, we here report on a hitherto largely overlooked energy component—the kinetic energy associated with small-scale turbulent mass motions. We show that the spatial location of, and timing of the peak in, turbulent kinetic energy together provide persuasive evidence that turbulent energy may play a key role in the transfer of energy in solar flares. Although the kinetic energy of turbulent motions accounts, at any given time, for only ∼ð0.5–1Þ% of the energy released, its relatively rapid (∼1–10 s) energization and dissipation causes the associated throughput of energy (i.e., power) to rival that of major components of the released energy in solar flares, and thus presumably in other astrophysical acceleration sites American Physical Society 2017-04-14 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/18082/1/402.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/18082/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/402.pdf Kontar, E. P. y Pérez, J. E. y Harra, L. K. y Kuznetsov, A. A. y Emslie, A. G. y Jeffrey, N. L. S. y Bian, N. H. y Dennis, B. R. (2017) Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare. Physical Review Letters, 118 (15). pp. 155101-1. ISSN 0031-9007 http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.155101 doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.155101 |
| spellingShingle | QC Física Kontar, E. P. Pérez, J. E. Harra, L. K. Kuznetsov, A. A. Emslie, A. G. Jeffrey, N. L. S. Bian, N. H. Dennis, B. R. Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare |
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| title | Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare |
| title_full | Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare |
| title_fullStr | Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare |
| title_short | Turbulent Kinetic Energy in the Energy Balance of a Solar Flare |
| title_sort | turbulent kinetic energy in the energy balance of a solar flare |
| topic | QC Física |
| url | http://eprints.uanl.mx/18082/1/402.pdf |
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