Vortex motions in the solar atmosphere: Definitions, theory, observations, and modelling

K Tziotziou, E Scullion, S Shelyag, O Steiner… - Space Science …, 2023‏ - Springer
Vortex flows, related to solar convective turbulent dynamics at granular scales and their
interplay with magnetic fields within intergranular lanes, occur abundantly on the solar …

Decoding the pre-eruptive magnetic field configurations of coronal mass ejections

S Patsourakos, A Vourlidas, T Török, B Kliem… - Space Science …, 2020‏ - Springer
A clear understanding of the nature of the pre-eruptive magnetic field configurations of
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) is required for understanding and eventually predicting …

Resolving the solar prominence/filament paradox using the magnetic Rayleigh–Taylor instability

JM Jenkins, R Keppens - Nature Astronomy, 2022‏ - nature.com
Prominences and filaments are manifestations of magnetized, levitated plasma within the
solar coronal atmosphere. Their structure is assumed to be driven by the ambient magnetic …

Probing the physics of the solar atmosphere with the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE). I. Coronal heating

B De Pontieu, P Testa, J Martínez-Sykora… - The Astrophysical …, 2022‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) is a proposed mission composed of a multislit
extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectrograph (in three spectral bands around 171 Å, 284 Å, and …

The european solar telescope

CQ Noda, R Schlichenmaier, LRB Rubio… - Astronomy & …, 2022‏ - aanda.org
The European Solar Telescope (EST) is a project aimed at studying the magnetic
connectivity of the solar atmosphere, from the deep photosphere to the upper …

Simulations of solar filament fine structures and their counterstreaming flows

YH Zhou, PF Chen, J Hong, C Fang - Nature Astronomy, 2020‏ - nature.com
Solar filaments, also called solar prominences when appearing above the solar limb, are
cold, dense materials suspended in the hot tenuous solar corona, consisting of numerous …

A New View of the Solar Interface Region from the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

B De Pontieu, V Polito, V Hansteen, P Testa… - Solar Physics, 2021‏ - Springer
Abstract The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) has been obtaining near-and far-
ultraviolet images and spectra of the solar atmosphere since July 2013. IRIS is the highest …

Solar prominence diagnostics from non-LTE modelling of Mg II h&k line profiles

AW Peat, N Labrosse, B Schmieder… - Astronomy & …, 2021‏ - aanda.org
Aims. We investigate a new method to for obtaining the plasma parameters of solar
prominences observed in the Mg II h&k spectral lines by comparing line profiles from the …

On the physical nature of the so-called prominence tornadoes

S Gunár, N Labrosse, M Luna, B Schmieder… - Space Science …, 2023‏ - Springer
The term 'tornado'has been used in recent years to describe several solar phenomena, from
large-scale eruptive prominences to small-scale photospheric vortices. It has also been …

Three-dimensional velocity fields of the solar filament eruptions detected by CHASE

Y Qiu, C Li, Y Guo, Z Li, M Ding… - The Astrophysical Journal …, 2024‏ - iopscience.iop.org
The eruption of solar filaments, also known as prominences appearing off limb, is a common
phenomenon in the solar atmosphere. It ejects massive plasma and high-energy particles …