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TRACE observations from 13 June 1998 in 171 and 195 Å wavelengths show a propagating disturbance, initiated near the origin of a C-class flare. The wave moves through and disrupts diffuse, overarching coronal loops. Only these overlying structures are affected by the wave; lower-lying coronal structures are unperturbed. The front does not appear in contemporaneous Lyman-α observations. The disturbance creates two types of displacement: (1) that of the wave front itself, and (2) those of large anchored magnetic structures, which `bob' due to the wave and show transverse velocities an order of magnitude smaller than those of the front. Comparisons between the 171 and 195 Å data show that the front appears differently at different temperatures. Observations in 171 Å (approx. 0.95 MK) show strong displacement of individual magnetic structures, while 195 Å (approx. 1.4 MK) data reveals a strong wave front and associated dimming but resolve much less structural motion. There is also strong evidence of heating in the material engulfed by the wave front, and comparisons of the 171 and 195 Å data allow us to constrain the temperature of the plasma through which the wave is propagating to 1–1.4 MK. Examination of the trajectories and velocities of points along the front suggests that the disturbance is Alfvénic in nature but contains a compressive component. This is best explained by a fast-mode magnetoacoustic wave. A comparison of the motion of anchored structures to that of the wave front gives a constraint on pulse width. Comparisons with contemporaneous SOHO-EIT full-disk 195 Å data show evidence that the disturbance is contained within a set of transequatorial field lines, such that it propagates from a southern active region to a northern one with no extensive motion to the east or west. The associated transequatorial loops display residual motion for about a hour after they are initially disturbed. These results, coupled with the deflection of wave trajectories, lead us to speculate on field strength differences between the transequatorial loops and the region in the TRACE field of view.
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Wills-Davey, M., Thompson, B. Observations of a Propagating Disturbance in TRACE. Sol Phys 190, 467–483 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005201500675
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