Modeling of prominence threads in magnetic fields: Levitation by incompressible MHD waves

• Published in: Solar physics Vol. 194; no. 1; pp. 73 - 86
• Main Authors: Pécseli, Hans, Engvold, OddbjØrn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.05.2000
• Subjects: Magnetic fields; Plasma; Solar physics

The nature of thin, highly inclined threads observed in quiescent prominences has puzzled solar physicists for a long time. When assuming that the threads represent truly inclined magnetic fields, the supporting mechanism of prominence plasma against gravity has remained an open issue. This paper ex...