Large-Amplitude Oscillations as a Probe of Solar Prominences

Luna Bennasar, M.; Karpen, J. T.; Gilbert, H. R.; Kucera, T. A.; Muglach, K.
Bibliographical reference

American Geophysical Union, Fall General Assembly 2016, abstract #SH41E-01

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12
2016
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5
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1
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0
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Description
Large-amplitude oscillations in prominences are among the most spectacular phenomena of the solar atmosphere. Such an oscillations involve motions with velocities above 20 km/s, and large portions of the filament that move in phase. These are triggered by energetic disturbances as flares and jets. These oscillations are an excellent tool to probe the not directly measurable filament morphology. In addition, the damping of these motions can be related with the process of evaporation of chromospheric plasma associated to coronal heating. In these talk I will show recent observational and theoretical progress on large-amplitude seismology on prominences.