Three-dimensional magnetic field topology in a region of solar coronal heating

Nature

Volumn 425, Issue 6959, 2003, Pages 692-695

  Solanki, S K ^a   Lagg, A ^a   Woch, J ^a   Krupp, N ^a   Collados, M ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX;

MAGNETIC FIELD TOPOLOGY;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEATING; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN; THERMODYNAMICS; X RAY;

EID: 0142184340     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature02035     Document Type: Article

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