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It is suggested that the energy input for explosive events in the transition zone comes from precipitating ions, typically of energies of a few x 102 keY /nucleon, accelerated in the high corona. The energetics of the process are discussed, together with implications for coronal heating.
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Simnett, G.M. (1994). Energy Input for Explosive Events in the Transition Zone. In: Fleck, B., Noci, G., Poletto, G. (eds) Mass Supply and Flows in the Solar Corona. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0930-7_11
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