Studying the magnetic origin of solar eruptions
with SOLAR-B data
A. Nindos
Recent studies (Nindos & Andrews 2004; Nindos 2005) have provided
direct observational support for the paradigm that the magnetic
helicity accumulation in the corona is a necessary condition for CME
initiation. Under this paradigm, flares without CMEs are regarded as
simple reconnection events while CMEs are the valves through which the
Sun gets rid of its excess helicity. However, several aspects of the
paradigm need clarification and possibly modification. The instruments
on board the SOLAR-B mission will provide a unique opportunity for
such work. In this talk, I propose a roadmap for the exploitation of
the SOLAR-B data in order to shed more light on the processes leading
to eruptive events. I assume that they result from the interplay
between magnetic reconnection and approximate helicity conservation
in the corona and propose observing programs that will allow us to
study these processes in detail.
Correspondence
Alexander Nindos (anindos@cc.uoi.gr), University of Ioannina
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