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Solar sub-surface fluid topology provides an indirect approach to examine the internal characteristics of active regions (ARs). Earlier studies have revealed the prevalence of strong flows in the interior of ARs having complex magnetic…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-19 R. A. Maurya , A. Ambastha

Data for 3046 solar active regions (ARs) observed since May 12, 1996 to December 27, 2021 were utilized to explore how the magnetic fluxes from ARs of different complexity follow the solar cycle. Magnetograms from the Michelson Doppler…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-12-15 Valentina I. Abramenko , Regina A. Suleymanova , Anastasija V. Zhukova

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are among the most magnificent solar eruptions, are a major driver of space weather and can thus affect diverse human technologies. Different processes have been proposed to explain the initiation and…

We analyze the magnetic evolution of solar active region (AR) NOAA 11476 that, between 9 and 10 May 2012, produced a series of surge-type eruptions accompanied by GOES X-ray class M flares. Using force-free models of the AR coronal…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-04-17 Marcelo López Fuentes , Mariano Poisson , Cristina H. Mandrini

Long-lasting activity complexes (ACs), characterised as a series of closely located, continuously emerging solar active regions (ARs), are considered generating prominent poleward surges from observations. The surges lead to significant…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-12-02 Zi-Fan Wang , Jie Jiang , Jie Zhang , Jing-Xiu Wang

During the lifetime of AR 12673, its magnetic field evolved drastically and produced numerous large flares. In this study, using full maps of the Sun observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Solar Terrestrial Relations…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-12-23 Johan Muhamad , Muhamad Zamzam Nurzaman , Tiar Dani , Arun Relung Pamutri

Strong solar flares and coronal mass ejections, here defined not only as the bursts of electromagnetic radiation but as the entire process in which magnetic energy is released through magnetic reconnection and plasma instability, emanate…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-05-29 Shin Toriumi , Haimin Wang

Active regions (ARs) play an important role in the magnetic dynamics of the Sun. Solar surface flux transport models (SFTMs) are used to describe the evolution of the radial magnetic field at the solar surface. There is however uncertainty…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-03-30 Nils Gottschling , Hannah Schunker , Aaron C. Birch , Robert Cameron , Laurent Gizon

The emergence and magnetic evolution of solar active regions (ARs) of beta-gamma-delta type, which are known to be highly flare-productive, were studied with the SOHO/MDI data in Cycle 23. We selected 31 ARs that can be observed from their…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-08-19 Kan Takizawa , Reizaburo Kitai

Using time-sequence vector magnetic field and coronal observations from \textit{Solar Dynamics Observatory}, we report the observations of the magnetic field evolution and coronal activity in four emerging active regions (ARs). The ARs…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-08-24 P. Vemareddy

The surface rotation rates of young solar-type stars vary rapidly with age from the end of the pre-main sequence through the early main sequence. Important changes in the dynamos operating in these stars may result from this evolution,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-01-27 C. P. Folsom , P. Petit , J. Bouvier , A. Lèbre , L. Amard , A. Palacios , J. Morin , J. -F. Donati , S. V. Jeffers , S. C. Marsden , A. A. Vidotto

In this work, we have studied the temporal evolution of some properties of a sample of superactive regions with the aim to single out the most significant for flare activity forecasting. We have investigated properties of 14 superactive…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-14 S. Criscuoli , P. Romano , F. Zuccarello , F. Giorgi

The vector magnetic field characteristics of superactive regions (SARs) hold the key for understanding why SARs are extremely active and provide the guidance in space weather prediction. We aim to quantify the characteristics of SARs using…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 A. Q. Chen , J. X. Wang

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

We study the effect of newly emerged solar active regions (ARs) on the large-scale magnetic environment of pre-existing ARs (PEARs). We first present a theoretical approach to quantify the "interaction energy" between new ARs and PEARs as…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-06-09 Yixing Fu , Brian T. Welsch

The multi-scaled solar magnetic field consists of two major components: active regions (ARs) and magnetic network. Unraveling the cycle-dependent properties and interrelations of these components is crucial for understanding the evolution…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-06-13 Yukun Luo , Jie Jiang , Ruihui Wang

Using photospheric vector magnetograms obtained by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory and a magnetic connectivity-based method, we compute the magnetic helicity and free magnetic energy budgets of a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-09-06 A. Nindos , S. Patsourakos , K. Moraitis , V. Archontis , E. Liokati , M. K. Georgoulis , A. A. Norton

Recent studies indicate that a small number of rogue solar active regions (ARs) may have a significant impact on the end-of-cycle polar field and the long-term behavior of solar activity. The impact of individual ARs can be qualified based…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-05-13 Ruihui Wang , Jie Jiang , Yukun Luo

Aims. Solar active regions (ARs), which are formed by flux emergence, serve as the primary sources of solar eruptions. However, the specific physical mechanism that governs the emergence process and its relationship with flare productivity…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-03-28 Zheng Sun , Ting Li , Quan Wang , Shangbin Yang , Mei Zhang , Yajie Chen

The evolution of magnetic helicity has a close relationship with solar eruptions and is of interest as a predictive diagnostic. In this case study, we analyse the evolution of the normalised emergence, shearing and total magnetic helicity…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-07-15 M. B. Korsos , P. Romano , H. Morgan , Y. Ye , R. Erdelyi , F. Zuccarello