Published 2009 | Version v1
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Magnetohydrodynamics of the solar convection zone

Creators

  • 1. MPI for Astrophysics, Garching (Germany)

Description

Complete text of publication follows. Recent developments in theories of the Sun's magnetic field are reviewed. In addition to recent high-resolution observations of magnetic fields on the Sun's surface, realistic numerical MHD simulations are increasingly making an impact in discriminating between various long-standing hypotheses. These include ideas about the structure and formation of sunspots and about the key ingredients in the operation of the 11-year cycle. These developments lead to views of the cycle that are closer to qualitative ideas developed in the 1950's and 60's than the mean field dynamo models of the intervening decades. Confidence in the power of current 3-D radiative MHD simulations has been boosted by successes in reproducing the surface structure of sunspots, the emergence of magnetic regions at the surface, and the small effects that surface magnetic fields have on the radiative output of the Sun.

Part of:
International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy IAGA 11. Scientific Assembly

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Imprint Place
Sopron (Hungary)
Imprint Title
International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy IAGA 11. Scientific Assembly
Imprint Pagination
[1212 p.]
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
Report number
INIS-HU--010

Conference

Title
International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy IAGA 11. Scientific Assembly
Dates
23-30 Aug 2009
Place
Sopron (Hungary)

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
41103118
Subject category
S30: DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; RESOLUTION; SUNSPOTS; SURFACES
Descriptors DEC
FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; STARSPOTS; STELLAR ACTIVITY

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