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Keywords:

magnetohydrodynamics (mhd), sun : corona, sun : magnetic fields, sun : oscillations, transverse oscillations, alfven waves, resonant absorption, transition-region, magnetic-field, trace, explorer, tubes, Science & Technology, Physical Sciences, Astronomy & Astrophysics, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), Sun : corona, Sun : magnetic fields, Sun : oscillations, TRANSVERSE OSCILLATIONS, RESONANT ABSORPTION, TRANSITION-REGION, MAGNETIC-FIELD, WAVES, TRACE, TUBES, 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences, 5101 Astronomical sciences, 5107 Particle and high energy physics, 5109 Space sciences

Abstract:

Aims: We combine the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) theory of resonantly damped quasi-mode kink oscillations with observational estimates of the period and damping of transverse coronal loop oscillations to extract information on physical parameters in oscillating loops.