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It is well accepted that the solar cycle originates from a magnetohydrodynamics dynamo deep inside the Sun. Many dynamo models have long been proposed based on a lot of observational constraints. In this paper, using 342 NSO/Kitt Peak solar…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 W. B. Song

Solar granulation consists of dynamic convective plasma cells that rise from the solar interior to the surface. The interaction between these plasma cells and the Sun's magnetic field provides valuable insights into plasma dynamics near the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-01 J. I. Campos Rozo , J. Jurčák , S. M. Díaz Castillo , M. van Noort

The continuous observation of the magnetic field by Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)/Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) produces numerous image sequences in time and space. These sequences provide data support for predicting the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-06-23 Liang Bai , Yi Bi , Bo Yang , Jun-Chao Hong , Zhe Xu , Zhen-Hong Shang , Hui Liu , Hai-Sheng Ji , Kai-Fan Ji

We analyze magnetic field data from the first six encounters of PSP, three Helios fast streams and two Ulysses south polar passes covering heliocentric distances $0.1\lesssim R\lesssim 3$ au. We use this data set to statistically determine…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-10-13 Anna Tenerani , Nikos Sioulas , Lorenzo Matteini , Olga Panasenco , Chen Shi , Marco Velli

As the global magnetic field of the Sun has an activity cycle, one expects to observe some variation of the dynamical properties of the flows visible in the photosphere. We investigate the flow field during the solar cycle by analysing…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-02-15 Th. Roudier , J. M. Malherbe , G. M. Mirouh

Context: Observations indicate that the `quiet' solar photosphere outside active regions contains considerable amounts of magnetic energy and magnetic flux, with mixed polarity on small scales. The origin of this flux is unclear. Aims: We…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. Voegler , M. Schuessler

We report an unusual set of observations of waves in a large prominence pillar which consist of pulses propagating perpendicular to the prominence magnetic field. We observe a huge quiescent prominence with the Solar Dynamics Observatory…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 B. Schmieder , T. A. Kucera , K. Knizhnik , M. Luna , A. Lopez-Ariste , D. Toot

Long-term evolution characteristics of the solar transition region have been unclear. In this study, daily images of the solar full disk derived from the observations by the Solar Dynamics Observatory/Atmospheric Imaging Assembly at 304 A…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-13 W. Q. Chen , K. J. Li , J. C. Xu

Connecting the solar wind observed throughout the heliosphere to its origins in the solar corona is one of the central aims of heliophysics. The variability in the magnetic field, bulk plasma, and heavy ion composition properties of the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-05-26 B. J. Lynch , N. M. Viall , A. K. Higginson , L. Zhao , S. T. Lepri , X. Sun

We have examined the spatial and polarimetric properties of these events using a variety of data from the Hinode spacecraft. We have also inferred the atmospheric stratification of the physical parameters by means of the inversion of the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-01 C. Quintero Noda , J. M. Borrero , D. Orozco Suárez , B. Ruiz Cobo

We have derived the temporal power spectra of the horizontal velocity of the solar photosphere. The data sets for 14 quiet regions observed with the Gband filter of Hinode/SOT are analyzed to measure the temporal fluctuation of the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 Takuma Matsumoto , Reizaburo Kitai

Models for the evolution of the solar coronal magnetic field are vital for understanding solar activity, yet the best measurements of magnetic field lie at the photosphere, necessitating the development of coronal models which are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-04-05 James E. Leake , Mark G. Linton , Peter W. Schuck

For the first time, the motion of granules (solar plasma on the surface on scales larger than 2.5 Mm) has been followed over the entire visible surface of the Sun, using SDO/HMI white-light data. Horizontal velocity fields are derived from…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 Th. Roudier , M. Rieutord , J. M. Malherbe , N. Renon , T. Berger , Z. Frank , V. Prat , L. Gizon , M. Svanda

Aims: We investigate the temporal evolution of magnetic flux emergence in the quiet Sun atmosphere close to disk center. Methods: We combine high-resolution SoHO/MDI magnetograms with TRACE observations taken in the 1216 {\AA} channel in…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 P. Gömöry , H. Balthasar , K. G. Puschmann

Solar inter-network magnetic field is the weakest component of solar magnetism, but contributes most of the solar surface magnetic flux. The study on its origin has been constrained by the inadequate tempo-spatial resolution and sensitivity…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-26 Chunlan Jin , Jingxiu Wang

Aims: The interactions of velocity scales on the Sun's surface, from granulation to supergranulation are still not understood, nor are their interaction with magnetic fields. We thus aim at giving a better description of dynamics in the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-02-16 T. Roudier , M. Rieutord , D. Brito , F. Rincon , J. M. Malherbe , N. Meunier , T. Berger , Z. Frank

Coronal loops are building blocks of solar active regions. However, their formation mechanism is still not well understood. Here we present direct observational evidence for the formation of coronal loops through magnetic reconnection as…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-07-14 Zhenyong Hou , Hui Tian , Hechao Chen , Xiaoshuai Zhu , Zhenghua Huang , Xianyong Bai , Jiansen He , Yongliang Song , Lidong Xia

The Sun is the only star where the superficial turbulent convection can be observed at very high spatial resolution. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has continuously observed the full Sun from space with multi-wavelength filters since…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-08-18 J. Ballot , T. Roudier , J. M. Malherbe , Z. Frank

In this paper we consider a random motion of magnetic bright points (MBP) associated with magnetic fields at the solar photosphere. The MBP transport in the short time range [0-20 minutes] has a subdiffusive character as the magnetic flux…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2011-11-15 Aleksander Stanislavsky , Karina Weron

The solar wind is a dynamic plasma outflow that shapes heliospheric conditions and drives space weather. Identifying its large-scale phenomena is crucial, yet the increasing volume of high-cadence Parker Solar Probe (PSP) observations poses…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-03 Valmir P Moraes Filho , Daniela Martin , Jasmine R. Kobayashi , Connor O'Brien , Jinsu Hong , Evangelia Samara , Joseph Gallego