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Periodic oscillations at 338 nHz in the Earth frame are observed at high latitudes in direct Doppler velocity measurements. These oscillations correspond to the $m=1$ high-latitude global mode of inertial oscillation. In this study, we…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-12 Stephan G. Heinemann , Zhi-Chao Liang , Laurent Gizon

Three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the surface layers of the Sun intrinsically produce a predominantly horizontal magnetic field in the photosphere. This is a robust result in the sense that it arises from simulations with…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-04-15 O. Steiner , R. Rezaei , R. Schlichenmaier , W. Schaffenberger , S. Wedemeyer-Böhm

Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter data are used to investigate the radial evolution of magnetic turbulence between $0.06 ~ \lesssim R ~\lesssim 1$ au. The spectrum is studied as a function of scale, normalized to the ion inertial scale…

It is well known that the dominant frequency of oscillations in the solar photosphere is $\approx$3 mHz, which is the result of global resonant modes pertaining to the whole stellar structure. However, analyses of the horizontal motions of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-07-08 M. Berretti , M. Stangalini , G. Verth , S. Jafarzadeh , D. B. Jess , F. Berrilli , S. D. T. Grant , T. Duckenfield , V. Fedun

Observations with the Hinode space observatory led to the discovery of predominantly horizontal magnetic fields in the photosphere of the quiet internetwork region. Here we investigate realistic numerical simulations of the surface layers…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 O. Steiner , R. Rezaei , W. Schaffenberger , S. Wedemeyer-Böhm

The longitudinal asymmetry of the photospheric magnetic field distribution is studied on the basis of the data of the Kitt Peak National Solar Observatory (synoptic maps for the period 1976 - 2016). The method of vector summing of magnetic…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-04-08 D. G. Baranov , E. S. Vernova , M. I. Tyasto , O. A. Danilova

Photospheric magnetic fields are studied using synoptic maps from 1976 to 2003 produced at the National Solar Observatory, Kitt Peak (NSO/KP). Synoptic maps were averaged over the time interval of nearly three solar cycles (Solar Cycles…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-04-08 E. S. Vernova , M. I. Tyasto , D. G. Baranov

We regard the Sun-as-a-star magnetic field (i.e. the mean field) as a filter for the spherical harmonic components of the photospheric field, and calculate the transmission coefficients of this filter. The coefficients for each harmonic,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-10-12 Neil R. Sheeley

Besides their own intrinsic interest, correct interpretation of solar surface magnetic field observations is crucial to our ability to describe the global magnetic structure of the solar atmosphere. Photospheric magnetograms are often used…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2010-10-29 Gordon J. D. Petrie , Irina Patrikeeva

Rotation of the large scale solar magnetic field has a great importance for the understanding of solar dynamic, for the search of longitidinal structure and for the study of solar-terrestrial relations. 30-year long observations taken at…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-02-08 E. A. Gavryuseva

We investigate the fine structure of magnetic fields in the atmosphere of the quiet Sun. We use photospheric magnetic field measurements from {\sc Sunrise}/IMaX with unprecedented spatial resolution to extrapolate the photospheric magnetic…

Recently, the availability of new high-spatial and -temporal resolution observations of the solar photosphere has allowed the study of the oscillations in small magnetic elements. Small magnetic elements have been found to host a rich…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 M. Stangalini , F. Berrilli , G. Consolini

We present a series of radiative MHD simulations addressing the origin and distribution of mixed polarity magnetic field in the solar photosphere. To this end we consider numerical simulations that cover the uppermost 2-6 Mm of the solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 M. Rempel

The results of 2D MHD simulations of solar magnetogranulation are used to analyze the horizontal magnetic fields and the response of the synthesized Stokes profiles of the FeI 1564.85 nm line to the magnetic fields. Selected 1.5-h series of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-16 V. A. Sheminova

Deciphering and understanding the small-scale magnetic activity of the quiet solar photosphere should help to solve many of the key problems of solar and stellar physics, such as the magnetic coupling to the outer atmosphere and the coronal…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Trujillo Bueno , N. Shchukina , A. Asensio Ramos

Observations with the Hinode spectro-polarimeter have revealed strong horizontal internetwork magnetic fields in the quiet solar photosphere. We aim at interpreting the observations by means of results from numerical simulations. Radiative…

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

The line-of-sight (LOS) component of the large-scale photospheric magnetic field has been observed since the 1950s, but the daily full-disk observations of the full vector magnetic field started only in 2010 using the SOLIS Vector Stokes…

Space Physics · Physics 2019-04-25 Ilpo I. Virtanen , Alexei A. Pevtsov , Kalevi Mursula

Abrupt and permanent changes of photospheric magnetic fields have been observed during solar flares. The changes seem to be linked to the reconfiguration of magnetic fields, but their origin is still unclear. We carried out a statistical…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-01-17 J. S. Castellanos Durán , L. Kleint , B. Calvo-Mozo

We have examined the global structure of the solar magnetic field using data from the FeI spectral line at {\lambda}5250.2{\AA} obtained at the 150-foot tower telescope at the Mt. Wilson Observatory (MWO). For each point on the solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-15 Roger K. Ulrich , Tham Tran

Analysis of the structure and dynamics of the magnetic field of the Sun is fundamental for understanding of the origin of solar activity and variability as well as for the study of solar-terrestrial relations. Observations of the large…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-02-21 E. A. Gavryuseva
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