Vortex motions in the solar atmosphere: Definitions, theory, observations, and modelling

K Tziotziou, E Scullion, S Shelyag, O Steiner… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
Vortex flows, related to solar convective turbulent dynamics at granular scales and their
interplay with magnetic fields within intergranular lanes, occur abundantly on the solar …

Lagrangian coherent structures in space plasmas

EL Rempel, ACL Chian, S de SA Silva, V Fedun… - Reviews of Modern …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Space plasmas can be described as conducting flows in a turbulent state, where
fluid motion is determined by a host of kinetic and magnetic coherent structures of different …

A comprehensive radiative magnetohydrodynamics simulation of active region scale flux emergence from the convection zone to the corona

F Chen, M Rempel, Y Fan - The Astrophysical Journal, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a comprehensive radiative magnetohydrodynamic simulation of the quiet Sun
and large solar active regions. The 197 Mm wide simulation domain spans from 18 (10) Mm …

[HTML][HTML] Stirring the base of the solar wind: On heat transfer and vortex formation

AJ Finley, AS Brun, M Carlsson, M Szydlarski… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. Current models of the solar wind must approximate (or ignore) the small-scale
dynamics within the solar atmosphere; however, these are likely important in shaping the …

Vortex flow properties in simulations of solar plage region: evidence for their role in chromospheric heating

N Yadav, RH Cameron, SK Solanki - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2021 - aanda.org
Context. Vortex flows exist across a broad range of spatial and temporal scales in the solar
atmosphere. Small-scale vortices are thought to play an important role in energy transport in …

Critical Science Plan for the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST)

MP Rast, N Bello González, L Bellot Rubio, W Cao… - Solar Physics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) will
revolutionize our ability to measure, understand, and model the basic physical processes …

Alfvénic waves in the inhomogeneous solar atmosphere

RJ Morton, R Sharma, E Tajfirouze… - Reviews of Modern Plasma …, 2023 - Springer
The solar atmosphere is known to be replete with magneto-hydrodynamic wave modes, and
there has been significant investment in understanding how these waves propagate through …

Chromospheric swirls-I. Automated detection in Hα observations and their statistical properties

I Dakanalis, G Tsiropoula, K Tziotziou… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. Chromospheric swirls are related to convectively driven vortex flows and
considered to play a significant role in the dynamics and heating of the upper solar …

Solar vortex tubes: vortex dynamics in the solar atmosphere

SSA Silva, V Fedun, G Verth, EL Rempel… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In this work, a state-of-the-art vortex detection method, Instantaneous Vorticity Deviation, is
applied to locate three-dimensional vortex tube boundaries in numerical simulations of solar …

Interaction of convective plasma and small-scale magnetic fields in the lower solar atmosphere

S Vargas Domínguez, D Utz - Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, 2022 - Springer
In the following short review we will outline some of the possible interaction processes of
lower solar atmospheric plasma with the embedded small-scale solar magnetic fields. After …