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In this paper we will examine the reflection and dissipation of Alfvén waves, resulting from auniform vertical magnetic field, in an inviscid, resistive and isothermal atmosphere. An equation for thedamping length distance that wave can travel at Alfvén speed is derived. This equation shows thatthe damping length is proportional to the wave number and the density scale height and it is valid notonly for Alfvén waves but also for any wave that travels at Alfvén speed. Moreover, it is shown that the atmosphere may be divided into two distinct regions connected by an absorbing and reflecting transition region. In the lower region the solution can be represented as a linear combination of two, incident and reflected, propagating waves with the same wavelengths and the same dissipative factors. In the upper region the effect of the resistive diffusivity and Alfvén speed is large and the solution, which satisfies the prescribed boundary conditions, either decays with altitude or behaves as a constant. In the transition region the reflection, dissipation and absorption of the magnetic energy of the waves take place. The reflection coefficient, the dissipative factors, which are proportional to the damping length, are determined and the conclusions are discussed in connection with heating of the solar atmosphere

On resistive dissipation of Alfvén waves in an isothermal atmosphere