Published March 15, 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Evidence for trapped gravity waves in the solar atmosphere

  • 1. High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder,Colorado

Description

We report observations of disk-center solar continuum brightness fluctuations. These observations show features that may be interpreted as internal gravity waves trapped in the solar photosphere and chromosphere. We discuss the reasons for this interpretation, and some of its implications

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.
Journal Volume
236
Journal Issue
3
Series
Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.
Journal Page Range
L169-L173

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11553833
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CHROMOSPHERE; ENERGY SPECTRA; GRAVITY WAVES; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOSPHERE
Descriptors DEC
ATMOSPHERES; SOLAR ATMOSPHERE; SPECTRA