在一个太阳周期中,太阳的午线流的变化
David H Hathaway1, Lisa Rightmire
1NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812, USA. david.hathaway@nasa.gov
概括
太阳表面的流量对其磁场和太阳黑子周期至关重要,使用太阳和日球观测站的数据进行了测量. 在太阳最小值期间,这种流量更快,这可能解释了当前的太阳活动异常.
科学领域:
- 太阳物理 太阳物理
- 太空物理学 太空物理学
- 等离子体物理学的物理学
背景情况:
- 太阳的午线流,从赤道到两极的表面电流,影响极地磁场强度和太阳黑子周期强度.
- 了解这种流动是预测太阳活动及其影响的关键.
研究的目的:
- 用磁特征来确定太阳午线流的速度.
- 分析流速如何根据度和太阳周期阶段变化.
主要方法:
- 利用太阳和日球观测站 (SOHO) 的数据.
- 追踪磁特征以测量各种度的表面流速.
- 在太阳最大和最小时比较的流速.
主要成果:
- 在所有测量的度上,直到75度,午线流向极点.
- 在太阳能周期最小时,相比于太阳能周期最大时,流速更大.
- 接近当前的太阳能最小值显示了比以前的最小值更快的流量.
结论:
- 太阳的南极流延伸到高度,可能到达极地.
- 午线流速的变化与太阳周期相对应.
- 接近当前最低的加速流可能解释其不寻常的特征.
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