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High resolution spectroscopy of the disk chromosphere

II. Time sequence observations of Ca ii H and K emissions

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Two independent sets of high resolution time series spectra of the CaII H and K emission obtained at the Solar Tower and at the Big Dome of the Sacramento Peak Observatory on September 11th, 1971 are reported. The evolutionary behaviour of the emission first reported by Wilson and Evans is confirmed but the detail of the evolution is found to be more complex. In one case, a doubly peaked feature showing some K3 emission evolves into a single K2 (red) peak with no K3 emission. Coincidentally, a neighbouring doubly peaked feature evolves to a very strong blue peak. In an entirely independent sequence a doubly peaked feature evolves into a single red peak. The K2 emission then fades completely although the continuum threads are still strong. Finally a strong K2 blue peak appears. These developments are confirmed by intensity profiles obtained from the spectra.

Image motion during the sequences is measured using slit-jaw photographs and changes in the overall pattern of the spectra. It is found to be less than the size of the individual features, i.e. 1–2″.

While considering that the evolution can be explained by the relative motion of one feature with respect to another during the sequence, it is shown that it is possible to account for all these examples in this way only by invoking coincidence of a very high order.

It is concluded that in these cases the observed evolution of the K2 emission is due to temporal variations in the physical conditions which give rise to them.

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  1. Dept. of Applied Mathematics, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    P. R. Wilson & D. E. Rees

  2. Sacramento Peak Observatory, U.S.A.

    J. M. Beckers

  3. J.I.L.A., University of Colorado, Colo., U.S.A.

    D. R. Brown

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  1. P. R. Wilson
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Wilson, P.R., Rees, D.E., Beckers, J.M. et al. High resolution spectroscopy of the disk chromosphere. Sol Phys 25, 86–97 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00155746

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