A 3-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATION OF A CORONAL STREAMER

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作者
LINKER, JA [1 ]
VANHOVEN, G [1 ]
SCHNACK, DD [1 ]
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[1] SCI APPLICAT INT CORP,SAN DIEGO,CA 92121
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10.1029/GL017i013p02281
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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We have used a time-dependent magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulation to investigate the magnetic topology of an idealized streamerlike configuration in three dimensions. Starting from an initially current-free multipole field and a transonic flow, a quasi-steady, streamerlike configuration forms. The simulated streamer exhibits a closed magnetic field region bounded by a current layer and surrounded by open fields. This helmet region is surmounted by a current layer, with an enhanced density in the closed field and current sheet regions. The simulated streamer has a finite longitudinal extent, with the closed field region primarily confined to the center of the structure.
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