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Regions of quiet Sun generally exhibit a complex distribution of small-scale magnetic field structures, which interact with the near-surface turbulent convective motions. Furthermore, it is probable that some of these magnetic fields are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-18 Paul J. Bushby , Benjamin Favier

Observations of the solar photosphere show spatially-compact large-amplitude Doppler velocity events with short lifetimes. In data from the Imaging Magnetograph eXperiment (IMaX) on the first flight of the Sunrise balloon in 2009, events…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-02-13 R. Lee McClure , Mark P. Rast , Valentin MartınezPillet

Observations of the solar surface reveal the presence of flows with length scales of around $35$ Mm, commonly referred to as supergranules. Inferring the sub-surface flow profile of supergranules from measurements of the surface and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-03 Jishnu Bhattacharya , Shravan M. Hanasoge

We summarize our recent studies on the origin of solar wind kinetic scale turbulence and electron halo in the electron velocity distribution function. Increasing observations of nanoflares and microscopic type III radio bursts strongly…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-04-20 Haihong Che

As large--distance rays (say, 10\,-\,$24 ^\circ$) approach the solar surface approximately vertically, travel times measured from surface pairs for these large separations are mostly sensitive to vertical flows, at least for shallow flows…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 Thomas L. Duvall, , Shravan M. Hanasoge

We have discovered small whirlpools in the Sun, with a size similar to the terrestrial hurricanes (<~0.5 Mm). The theory of solar convection predicts them, but they had remained elusive so far. The vortex flows are created at the downdrafts…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. A. Bonet , I. Marquez , J. Sanchez Almeida , I. Cabello , V. Domingo

In the quiet region of the solar photosphere, turbulent convective motions of the granular flows naturally drive the subgranular-scale flows. However, evaluating such small-scale velocities is challenging because of the limited instrumental…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-01 Ryohtaroh T. Ishikawa , Yukio Katsukawa

The nature of turbulence at sub-electron scales has remained an open question, central to understanding how electrons are heated in the solar wind. This is primarily because spacecraft measurements have been limited to magnetic field…

Space Physics · Physics 2026-01-21 Shiladittya Mondal , Christopher H. K. Chen , Davide Manzini

While the velocity fluctuations of supergranulation dominate the spectrum of solar convection at the solar surface, very little is known about the fluctuations in other physical quantities like temperature or density at supergranulation…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-12-07 J. Langfellner , A. C. Birch , L. Gizon

Convective flows are known as the prime means of transporting magnetic fields on the solar surface. Thus, small magnetic structures are good tracers of the turbulent flows. We study the migration and dispersal of magnetic bright features…

The solar wind is a magnetized and turbulent plasma. Its turbulence is often dominated by Alfv\'enic fluctuations and often deemed as nearly incompressible far away from the Sun, as shown by in-situ measurements near 1AU. However, for solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-14 Xiangrong Fu , Hui Li , Zhaoming Gan , Senbei Du , John Steinberg

Recent results from high-resolution solar granulation observations indicate the existence of a population of small granular cells that are smaller than 600 km in diameter. These small convective cells strongly contribute to the total area…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-05 B. Lemmerer , D. Utz , A. Hanslmeier , A. Veronig , S. Thonhofer , H. Grimm-Strele , R. Kariyappa

Large scale molecular dynamics simulations of freely decaying turbulence in three-dimensional space are reported. Fluid components are defined from the microscopic states by eliminating thermal components from the coarse-grained fields. The…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2014-03-14 Teruhisa S. Komatsu , Shigenori Matsumoto , Takashi Shimada , Nobuyasu Ito

We study the complexity and scale of the supergranular network across the 23rd solar cycle, using the Ca II K digitized intensitygrams from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO). Enhancing our previous data and refining our data analysis,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-09-22 G. Rajani , G. M. Sowmya , U. Paniveni , R. Srikanth

Magneto-convection simulations on meso-granule and granule scales near the solar surface are used to study small scale dynamo activity, the emergence and disappearance of magnetic flux tubes, and the formation and evolution of micropores.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Robert F. Stein , Aake Nordlund

The differential rotation of the sun, as deduced from helioseismology, exhibits a prominent radial shear layer near the top of the convection zone wherein negative radial gradients of angular velocity are evident in the low- and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 M. L. DeRosa , P. A. Gilman , J. Toomre

Two sequences of solar images obtained by the Transition Region and Coronal Explorer in three UV passbands are studied using wavelet and Fourier analysis and compared to the photospheric magnetic flux measured by the Michelson Doppler…

Context: The determination of the underlying mechanisms of the magnetic elements diffusion over the solar surface is still a challenge. Understanding the formation and evolution of the solar network (NE) is a challenge, because it provides…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-06-08 Th. Roudier , J. M. Malherbe , M. Rieutord , Z. Frank

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

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
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