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We explore the structure of magnetic field lines in and around filaments in simulations of molecular clouds undergoing global, multi-scale gravitational collapse. In these simulations, filaments are not in a static equilibrium, but are…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-08-08 Gilberto C. Gomez , Enrique Vazquez-Semadeni , Manuel Zamora-Aviles

The structure of cloud complexes appears to be well described by a "tree structure" representation when the image is partitioned into "clouds". In this representation, the parent-child relationships are assigned according to containment.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Nestor Sanchez , Antonio Parravano

The operation of the solar global dynamo appears to involve many dynamical elements. Self-consistent MHD simulations which realistically incorporate all of these processes are not yet computationally feasible, though some elements can now…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Allan Sacha Brun , Mark S. Miesch , Juri Toomre

Context: Photospheric flows create a network of often mixed-polarity magnetic field in the quiet Sun, where small-scale eruptions and network flares are commonly seen. Aims: The aim of this paper is (1) to describe the characteristics of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-31 R. Attie , D. E. Innes , S. K. Solanki , K. H. Glassmeier

We studied the solar surface flows (differential rotation and meridional circulation) using a magnetic element feature tracking technique by which the surface velocity is obtained using magnetic field data. We used the line-of-sight…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-09-05 Shinsuke Imada , Masashi Fujiyama

Granules observed in solar photosphere are believed to be convective and turbulent, but the physical picture of granular dynamical process remains unclear. Here we performed an investigation of granular dynamical motions of full length…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-12-22 Liu Yanxiao , Jiang Chaowei , Yuan Ding , Zuo Pingbing , Wang Yi , Cao Wenda

We investigate the evolution of magnetic fields in galaxy clusters starting from constant primordial fields using highly resolved ($\approx \rm 4 ~kpc$) cosmological MHD simulations. The magnetic fields in our sample exhibit amplification…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-03-27 Paola Domínguez-Fernández , Franco Vazza , Marcus Brüggen , Gianfranco Brunetti

We used photospheric intensity images and magnetic field measurements from the New Solar Telescope in Big Bear and Helioseismic Magnetic Imager on board Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) to study the the effect that the new small-scale…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2012-07-30 V. Yurchyshyn , K. Ahn , V. Abramenko , P. Goode , W. Cao

Supergranules in the quiet Sun are outlined by a web-like structure of enhanced magnetic field strength, the so-called magnetic network. We aim to map the magnetic network field around the average supergranule near disk center. We use…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-07-08 J. Langfellner , L. Gizon , A. C. Birch

Galaxy evolution and star formation are two multi-scale problems tightly linked to each other. To understand the interstellar cycle, which triggers galaxy evolution, it is necessary to describe simultaneously the large-scale evolution…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-08-16 Olivier Iffrig , Patrick Hennebelle

Measurements of the large cellular flows on the Sun were made by local correlation tracking of supergranules seen in full-disk Doppler images obtained by the HMI instrument on the NASA SDO satellite. The hourly measurements were averaged…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-02-24 David H. Hathaway , Lisa A. Upton

We discuss the fragmentation of a filamentary cloud on the basis of a 1-dimensional hydrodynamical simulation of a self-gravitating gas cloud. The simulation shows that dense cores are produced with a semi-regular interval in space and time…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-22 Tomoyuki Hanawa , Satoshi Yamamoto , Yasuhiro Hirahara

A comprehensive understanding of the solar magnetic cycle requires detailed modeling of the solar interior including the maintenance and variation of large scale flows (differential rotation and meridional flow), the solar dynamo and the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2010-10-29 M. Rempel

We discuss the evolution of solar coronal element abundances over an active region lifetime. Magneto-convection drives the complexity of magnetic fields that emerge above the photosphere. This complexity is dissipated, together with that of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-16 David H. Brooks , Deborah Baker , David M. Long. Paola Testa , Harry P. Warren

Small-scale magnetic flux emergence in the quiet Sun is crucial for maintaining solar magnetic activity. On the smallest scales studied so far, namely within individual granules, two mechanisms have been identified: emergence in tiny…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-03-05 S. M. Díaz-Castillo , C. E. Fischer , F. Moreno-Insertis , S. L. Guglielmino , R. Ishikawa , S. Criscuoli

Magnetic reconnection is commonly considered as a mechanism of solar (eruptive) flares. A deeper study of this scenario reveals, however, a number of open issues. Among them is the fundamental question, how the magnetic energy is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-17 Miroslav Bárta , Jörg Büchner , Marian Karlický , Jan Skála

In the quiet regions on the solar surface, turbulent convective motions of granulation play an important role in creating small-scale magnetic structures, as well as in energy injection into the upper atmosphere. The turbulent nature of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-03-04 Ryohtaroh T. Ishikawa , Yukio Katsukawa , Takayoshi Oba , Motoki Nakata , Kenichi Nagaoka , Tatsuya Kobayashi

We report the discovery of torsional Alfv\'enic oscillations in solar flares, which modulate the time evolution of the magnetic free energy $E_f(t)$, while the magnetic potential energy $E_p(t)$ is uncorrelated, and the nonpotential energy…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-06-14 Markus J. Aschwanden , Tongjiang Wang

The coupling between plasma flows and magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere governs the transport of angular momentum and the redistribution of magnetic flux, yet its manifestation in the magnetically dominated upper chromosphere remains…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-05 Srinjana Routh , Anshu Kumari , Rohan Bose , Vaibhav Pant , Divya Paliwal , Dipankar Banerjee , Nat Gopalswamy

(Abbreviated) We investigate the interplay between magnetic (B) field, gravity, and turbulence in the fragmentation process of cores within the filamentary infrared dark cloud G34.43+00.24. We observe the magnetic field (B) morphology…