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Study of the magnetospheres of active regions on the sun by radio astronomy techniques

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In the 1990s, based on detailed studies of the structure of active regions (AR), the concept of the magnetosphere of the active region was proposed. This includes almost all known structures presented in the active region, ranging from the radio granulation up to noise storms, the radiation of which manifests on the radio waves. The magnetosphere concept, which, from a common point of view, considers the manifestations of the radio emission of the active region as a single active complex, allows one to shed light on the relation between stable and active processes and their interrelations. It is especially important to identify the basic ways of transforming nonthermal energy into thermal energy. A dominant role in all processes is attributed to the magnetic field, the measurement of which on the coronal levels can be performed by radio-astronomical techniques. The extension of the wavelength range and the introduction of new tools and advanced modeling capabilities makes it possible to analyze the physical properties of plasma structures in the AR magnetosphere and to evaluate the coronal magnetic fields at the levels of the chromosphere–corona transition zone and the lower corona. The features and characteristics of the transition region from the S component to the B component have been estimated.

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    V. M. Bogod, T. I. Kal’tman & N. G. Peterova

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    L. V. Yasnov

  3. St. Petersburg University ITMO, St. Petersburg, Russia

    V. M. Bogod

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Original Russian Text © V.M. Bogod, T.I. Kal’tman, N.G. Peterova, L.V. Yasnov, 2017, published in Kosmicheskie Issledovaniya, 2017, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 3–13.

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Bogod, V.M., Kal’tman, T.I., Peterova, N.G. et al. Study of the magnetospheres of active regions on the sun by radio astronomy techniques. Cosmic Res 55, 1–11 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0010952517010026

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