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This paper extends two-dimensional model of symmetric magnetostatic flux arches confined in stratified atmospheres (Zhang and Hu, 1992, 1993) to asymmetric models. Numerical results show that the flux structure is influenced greatly by the boundary condition of magnetic field, the force-free factor, the atmospheric pressure distribution and the position of footpoints (especially the width ratio of outlet to entrance, which differs from symmetric case).
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Zhang, X., Hu, WR. Asymmetric structure of an isolated flux arch. Astrophys Space Sci 208, 253–260 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00657940
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00657940