Angular momentum fluxes caused by Lambda-effect and meridional circulation structure of the Sun
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2016-09-21 v1
Abstract
Using mean-field hydrodynamic models of the solar angular momentum balance we show that the non-monotonic latitudinal dependence of the radial angular momentum fluxes caused by Lambda-effect can affect the number of the meridional circulation cells stacking in radial direction in the solar convection zone. In particular, our results show the possibility of a complicated triple-cell meridional circulation structure. This pattern consists of two large counterclockwise circulation cells (the N-hemisphere) and a smaller clockwise cell located at low latitudes at the bottom of the convection zone.
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@article{arxiv.1601.05178,
title = {Angular momentum fluxes caused by Lambda-effect and meridional circulation structure of the Sun},
author = {V. V. Pipin and A. G. Kosovichev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1601.05178},
year = {2016}
}
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11 pages, 5 figures, for special issue of Advances in Space Research, "Dynamo Frontiers"