The Rise of Magnetic Flux Tubes across a Stratified Medium: Effects of the Twist

Emonet, T.; Moreno-Insertis, F.
Bibliographical reference

1st Advances in Solar Physics Euroconference. Advances in Physics of Sunspots, ASP Conf. Ser. Vol. 118., Eds.: B. Schmieder, J.C. del Toro Iniesta, & M. Vazquez, p. 71.

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1997
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2
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2
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2
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Description
The results of a 2D numerical simulation of the rise of twisted magnetic flux tubes are sketched. The theoretical criterion for the minimum twist necessary to prevent the conversion of the tube into a pair of strong vortices is shown to be correct. The transition from a low-twist to a high-twist regime is exemplified. There is a sharp transition between the tube interior and the outside medium. A well-developed wake is formed, which however contains only a fraction of the original magnetic flux of the tube.