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Coronal Heating

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A number of mechanisms have been proposed to explain coronal heating, The two most commonly proposed mechanisms are wave heating and micro-flare (or nano-flare) heating.

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Author: Dr. David H. Hathaway, david.hathaway@msfc.nasa.gov, (256) 961-7610
Mail Code SD50, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812
 
 
Responsible Official: Dr. John M. Davis, john.m.davis@msfc.nasa.gov, (256) 961-7600
Mail Code SD50, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812
 
Last revised 2002 April 09 - D. H. Hathaway