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The Sun is a mysterious star. The high temperature of the chromosphere and corona present one of the most puzzling problems of solar physics. Observations show that the solar coronal heating problem is highly complex with many different facts. It is likely that different heating mechanisms are at work in solar corona. Recent observations show that Magnetic Carpet is a potential candidate for solar coronal heating.
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Verma, S.R. Mechanisms of coronal heating. J Astrophys Astron 27, 113–114 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02702513
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