Probable identification of the on-disk counterpart of spicules in Hinode CaII H observations

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Abstract

I present a study of high-resolution time series of Ca IIH images and Fe I 630.15 nm spectra taken with the Solar Optical Telescope on the Hinode spacecraft. There is excellent correspondence between the Ca IIH and the Fe I line core intensity, except tenuous emission around the network field concentrations in the former that is absent in the latter. Analysis of on-disk observations and a comparison with limb observations suggests that this "network haze" corresponds to spicules, and likely to type-II spicules in particular. They are known to appear in emission in on-disk broadband Ca IIH diagnostics and the network haze is strongest in those areas where features similar to type-II spicules are produced in simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberL17
JournalAstrophysical Journal Letters
Volume757
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 20 2012

Keywords

  • Sun: chromosphere
  • Sun: surface magnetism
  • Sun: transition region

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