Abstract
We employ a sequence of Doppler images obtained with the Coronal Multi-channel Polarimeter (CoMP) instrument to perform time-distance seismology of the solar corona. We construct the first k-ω diagrams of the region. These allow us to separate outward and inward propagating waves and estimate the spatial variation of the plane-of-sky-projected phase speed, and the relative amount of outward and inward directed wave power. The disparity between outward and inward wave power and the slope of the observed power-law spectrum indicate that low-frequency Alfvénic motions suffer significant attenuation as they propagate, consistent with isotropic MHD turbulence.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1384-1391 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 697 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Solar wind
- Sun: corona
- Sun: magnetic fields