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Using SUMER observations taken above the limb of a quiet region we derive electron temperatures, emission measures, and absolute elemental abundances. This analysis, which uses recently published ionization balance calculations and the latest solar photospheric abundances, indicates that the low-FIP elements are enriched by a factor of 2.3±0.7 in the corona, which is smaller than some previous measurements. TRACE observations of this region yield systematically lower temperatures and emission measures.
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Warren, H. Measuring the Physical Properties of the Solar Corona: Results from SUMER/SOHO and TRACE. Sol Phys 190, 363–377 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005289726676
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