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A model for horizontal oscillations of prominences is presented. It is found that the model of a freely oscillating prominence surrounded by coronal matter explains satisfactorily the observed periods and damping times, as well as the changes in the prominence shape.
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Kleczek, J., Kuperus, M. Oscillatory phenomena in quiescent prominences. Sol Phys 6, 72–79 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00146797
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