Studying the magnetic origin of solar eruptions with SOLAR-B data

A. Nindos

Recent studies (Nindos & Andrews 2004; Nindos 2005) have provided direct observational support for the paradigm that the magnetic helicity accumulation in the corona is a necessary condition for CME initiation. Under this paradigm, flares without CMEs are regarded as simple reconnection events while CMEs are the valves through which the Sun gets rid of its excess helicity. However, several aspects of the paradigm need clarification and possibly modification. The instruments on board the SOLAR-B mission will provide a unique opportunity for such work. In this talk, I propose a roadmap for the exploitation of the SOLAR-B data in order to shed more light on the processes leading to eruptive events. I assume that they result from the interplay between magnetic reconnection and approximate helicity conservation in the corona and propose observing programs that will allow us to study these processes in detail.

Correspondence

Alexander Nindos (anindos@cc.uoi.gr), University of Ioannina

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