Fine structure of the solar transition region - Observations and interpretationAn evaluation is conducted of recent high spatial resolution observations of the solar transition region and temperature minimum, in the form of UV spectra and spectroheliographs from both sounding rockets and the Spacelab 2 flights of the High Resolution Telescope and Spectrograph (HRTS). Attention is given to the solar atmosphere structure implications of the HRST's observational results. The inclusion of fine structure in conjectures concerning the transition region affects the plausibility of 1D average models of the solar atmosphere, as well as the determination of temperature gradients, possible nonradiative-heating mechanisms, and the comparison of transition region structures with corresponding observations of the photosphere and corona.
Document ID
19920053607
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Cook, J. W. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Brueckner, G. E. (U.S. Navy, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, United States)