Study on the Responses in the Transition Region of Coronal Extreme-ultraviolet Waves

Coronal extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) waves are globally propagating disturbances in the solar atmosphere. The existence of coronal EUV waves was predicted by chromospheric Moreton–Ramsey waves. It is widely accepted that Moreton–Ramsey waves represent the chromospheric imprints of coronal EUV waves tha...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqian Wang, Ruisheng Zheng, Yihan Liu, Xuechao Zhang, Liang Zhang, Jun Li, Yao Chen
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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Ruisheng Zheng
Yihan Liu
Xuechao Zhang
Liang Zhang
Jun Li
Yao Chen
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Yao Chen
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description Coronal extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) waves are globally propagating disturbances in the solar atmosphere. The existence of coronal EUV waves was predicted by chromospheric Moreton–Ramsey waves. It is widely accepted that Moreton–Ramsey waves represent the chromospheric imprints of coronal EUV waves that compress downward during their lateral propagations. Hence, coronal EUV waves should inevitably compress the interlayer between the corona and the chromosphere, the transition region (TR), before reaching the chromosphere. However, the responses in the TR of coronal EUV waves lack enough attention. Here, we focus on the wave signatures in He ii 304 Å for a sample of 640 coronal EUV waves from 2010 to 2021, aiming to establish a “bridge” connecting coronal EUV waves and chromospheric Moreton–Ramsey waves. It is found that ∼14.4% of all coronal EUV waves have TR responses, and ∼34.5% of “disk events” with TR responses have chromospheric imprints. We specifically analyze the wave front characteristics of disk events with TR responses (58). Statistical analysis shows that TR responses for coronal EUV waves have an average speed of 495.58 ± 27.62 km s ^−1 , an average duration of 488.4 ± 12 s, an average angular width of 71 $\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000b0}}$ 22, and an average intensity enhancement ratio (IER) of 30.39%. Moreover, all TR responses with chromospheric imprints display a greater inclination angle (>50°) and a larger IER (>30%). All the results suggest that TR responses can be indicators of missing Moreton–Ramsey waves and clarify the resolution of the mystery of the rarity of Moreton–Ramsey waves.
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spelling doaj-art-dd7092abd55f4d2089471f990fcf79e72025-08-20T02:14:34ZengIOP PublishingThe Astrophysical Journal1538-43572025-01-01980225410.3847/1538-4357/adb035Study on the Responses in the Transition Region of Coronal Extreme-ultraviolet WavesXiaoqian Wang0Ruisheng Zheng1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2734-8969Yihan Liu2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7887-5024Xuechao Zhang3Liang Zhang4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6205-2496Jun Li5Yao Chen6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6449-8838School of Space Science and Technology, and Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University , Weihai, Shandong 264209, People’s Republic of China ; ruishengzheng@sdu.edu.cnSchool of Space Science and Technology, and Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University , Weihai, Shandong 264209, People’s Republic of China ; ruishengzheng@sdu.edu.cn; Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University , Qingdao, Shandong 266237, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Space Science and Technology, and Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University , Weihai, Shandong 264209, People’s Republic of China ; ruishengzheng@sdu.edu.cnSchool of Space Science and Technology, and Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University , Weihai, Shandong 264209, People’s Republic of China ; ruishengzheng@sdu.edu.cn; Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University , Qingdao, Shandong 266237, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Space Science and Technology, and Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University , Weihai, Shandong 264209, People’s Republic of China ; ruishengzheng@sdu.edu.cnSchool of Space Science and Technology, and Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University , Weihai, Shandong 264209, People’s Republic of China ; ruishengzheng@sdu.edu.cnSchool of Space Science and Technology, and Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University , Weihai, Shandong 264209, People’s Republic of China ; ruishengzheng@sdu.edu.cn; Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University , Qingdao, Shandong 266237, People’s Republic of ChinaCoronal extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) waves are globally propagating disturbances in the solar atmosphere. The existence of coronal EUV waves was predicted by chromospheric Moreton–Ramsey waves. It is widely accepted that Moreton–Ramsey waves represent the chromospheric imprints of coronal EUV waves that compress downward during their lateral propagations. Hence, coronal EUV waves should inevitably compress the interlayer between the corona and the chromosphere, the transition region (TR), before reaching the chromosphere. However, the responses in the TR of coronal EUV waves lack enough attention. Here, we focus on the wave signatures in He ii 304 Å for a sample of 640 coronal EUV waves from 2010 to 2021, aiming to establish a “bridge” connecting coronal EUV waves and chromospheric Moreton–Ramsey waves. It is found that ∼14.4% of all coronal EUV waves have TR responses, and ∼34.5% of “disk events” with TR responses have chromospheric imprints. We specifically analyze the wave front characteristics of disk events with TR responses (58). Statistical analysis shows that TR responses for coronal EUV waves have an average speed of 495.58 ± 27.62 km s ^−1 , an average duration of 488.4 ± 12 s, an average angular width of 71 $\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000b0}}$ 22, and an average intensity enhancement ratio (IER) of 30.39%. Moreover, all TR responses with chromospheric imprints display a greater inclination angle (>50°) and a larger IER (>30%). All the results suggest that TR responses can be indicators of missing Moreton–Ramsey waves and clarify the resolution of the mystery of the rarity of Moreton–Ramsey waves.https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adb035Solar transition regionSolar coronal wavesSolar coronaSolar chromosphere
spellingShingle Xiaoqian Wang
Ruisheng Zheng
Yihan Liu
Xuechao Zhang
Liang Zhang
Jun Li
Yao Chen
Study on the Responses in the Transition Region of Coronal Extreme-ultraviolet Waves
The Astrophysical Journal
Solar transition region
Solar coronal waves
Solar corona
Solar chromosphere
title Study on the Responses in the Transition Region of Coronal Extreme-ultraviolet Waves
title_full Study on the Responses in the Transition Region of Coronal Extreme-ultraviolet Waves
title_fullStr Study on the Responses in the Transition Region of Coronal Extreme-ultraviolet Waves
title_full_unstemmed Study on the Responses in the Transition Region of Coronal Extreme-ultraviolet Waves
title_short Study on the Responses in the Transition Region of Coronal Extreme-ultraviolet Waves
title_sort study on the responses in the transition region of coronal extreme ultraviolet waves
topic Solar transition region
Solar coronal waves
Solar corona
Solar chromosphere
url https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adb035
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