Modeling Coronal Loop Abundances: Effects of Parameter Variations on Observables

Author: Lenz D.D.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0038-0938

Source: Solar Physics, Vol.193, Iss.1-2, 2000-04, pp. : 131-137

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Abstract

Coronal abundance variations arise from and affect solar atmospheric processes such as coronal heating and structural dynamics. Lenz (1999) presented initial results of a numerical theoretical study of abundances and ion heating rates in static, steady-state coronal loops. We present here a closer investigation of two fundamental aspects of the physics of coronal abundances, relating modeling parameters to observables: (1) the effect of varying the abundances on the electron temperature and (2) the effect of varying the ion heating rate on abundances.