Quantitative Evaluation of Coronal Magnetic Field Models Using Tomographic Reconstructions of Electron Density

We introduce a new quantitative approach for assessing the quality of coronal magnetic field models. The method compares the location of the magnetic neutral line at a specified height in the magnetic field model with the locations of localized density peaks in the coronal electron density, as measu...

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Published in:The Astrophysical journal 2022-04, Vol.928 (2), p.131
Main Authors: Jones, Shaela I., Wang, T. J., Arge, C. N., Henney, C. J., Uritsky, V. M., Rura, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Belts
Coronagraphic imaging
Coronal electrons
Coronal magnetic fields
Electron density
Electrons
Magnetic fields
Magnetic structure
Model selection
Modelling
Quality assessment
Quantitative analysis
Solar corona
White light
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Summary:We introduce a new quantitative approach for assessing the quality of coronal magnetic field models. The method compares the location of the magnetic neutral line at a specified height in the magnetic field model with the locations of localized density peaks in the coronal electron density, as measured using coronal rotational tomography. This approach is flexible to the presence of pseudostreamers in the coronal magnetic field, as well as folds in the streamer belt. We present an example application during mid-2010 when the white-light streamer-belt structure is complex and the emergence of a large active region on the far side of the Sun presents a challenge for modeling the coronal magnetic structure.
ISSN:0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.3847/1538-4357/ac5751