The Relation between Convection Flows and Magnetic Structure at the Solar Surface
Abstract
We describe recent results from the comparison of data from the Solar Optical Universal Polarimeter instrument of Spacelab 2 and magnetograms from Big Bear Solar Observatory. We show that the Sun's surface velocity field governs the structure of the observed magnetic field over the entire solar surface outside sunspots and pores. We attempt to describe the observed flows by a simple axisymmetric plume model. Finally, we suggest that these observations may have important implications for the prediction of solar flares, mass ejections, and coronal heating. Keywords: Solar granulation; Solar convection; Solar magnetism; Reprints.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 12, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA212497
Entities
People
- A. M. Title
- G. W. Simon
- H. Zirint
- K. P. Topka
- L. J. November
- L. W. Action
- N. O. Weisst
- R. A. Shine
- S. H. Ferguson
- T. D. Tarbell
Organizations
- Air Force Systems Command