在太阳上发现了巨大的对流细胞
David H Hathaway1, Lisa Upton, Owen Colegrove
1NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812, USA.
概括
太阳中巨大的细胞流.
科学领域:
- 太阳物理 太阳物理
- 太阳地震学 (Helioseismology) 是一个关于太阳的学科.
- 血物理学的等离子体物理学
背景情况:
- 电流运动在太阳的外层中转移热量.
- 颗粒和超颗粒是太阳对流的表面表现.
- 几十年来,人们一直在寻找更大的对流细胞的证据.
研究的目的:
- 调查太阳中巨型细胞流的存在和特征.
- 了解这些流在太阳动力学和角动量传输中的作用.
主要方法:
- 在长时间内追踪太阳超颗粒的运动.
- 分析观察数据以确定持久的流动模式.
主要成果:
- 发现了巨型细胞流持续数月的证据.
- 观察到的流动表现出旋转诱导的方向性 (北方顺时针方向,南方逆时针方向).
- 这些流向向太阳赤道运输角动量.
结论:
- 巨大的细胞流是太阳对流的重要特征.
- 这些流动在维持太阳快速赤道旋转方面发挥着至关重要的作用.
- 这些发现使理论预测与大规模太阳动力学的观测证据相协调.
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