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On the Physical Nature of the so-Called Prominence Tornadoes

Heinzel, Petr; Schmieder, Brigitte; Labrosse, Nicolas +7 more

The term `tornado' has been used in recent years to describe several solar phenomena, from large-scale eruptive prominences to small-scale photospheric vortices. It has also been applied to the generally stable quiescent prominences, sparking a renewed interest in what historically was called `prominence tornadoes'. This paper carries out an in-de…