Studying transition region phenomena with Solar-B
Peter Young
Spectrometers onboard SOHO have revealed a wealth of dynamic phenomena
occurring in the Sun's transition region, with CDS and SUMER
demonstrating rapid intensity fluctuations, high velocities and
non-thermal broadening in blinkers and explosive events. The high
spatial resolution of the SOT and vector magnetograph capability of
the FPP potentially allow the transition region phenomena to be
related to variations in the magnetic field, however the EUV
spectrometer (EIS) has been optimised for coronal observations. This
presentation will argue that good transition region science is
possible with EIS in active regions and that, coupled with coronal
observations from XRT and EIS, and photospheric observations with
SOT/FPP, excellent opportunities exist to expand upon the work with
SOHO and place the transition region phenomena in context. In
particular I consider possibilities for studying loop footpoints, and
active region blinkers.
Correspondence
Peter Young (p.r.young@rl.ac.uk), Space Science and Technology Department
CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
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