On the flare induced high-frequency global waves in the Sun

Details On the flare induced high-frequency global waves in the Sun On the flare induced high-frequency global waves in the Sun

2010-01-25

arxiv.org/abs/1001.4331v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

20 pages, 5 figures, To appear in the APJ Letters

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Recently, Karoff and Kjeldsen (2008) presented evidence of strong correlation between the energy in the high-frequency part (5.3<\nu<8.3 mHz) of the acoustic spectrum of the Sun and the solar X-ray flux. They have used disk-integrated intensity observations of the Sun obtained from the VIRGO (Variability of solar IRradiance and Gravity Oscillations) instrument on board SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft. Similar signature of flares in velocity observations has not been confirmed till now. The study of low-degree high-frequency waves in the Sun is important for our understanding of the dynamics of the deeper solar layers. In this paper, we present the analysis of the velocity observations of the Sun obtained from the MDI (Michelson and Doppler Imager) and the GOLF (Global Oscillations at Low Frequencies) instruments on board SOHO for some major flare events of the solar cycle 23. Application of wavelet techniques to the time series of disk-integrated velocity signals from the solar surface using the full-disk Dopplergrams obtained from the MDI clearly indicates that there is enhancement of high-frequency global waves in the Sun during the flares. This signature of flares is also visible in the Fourier Power Spectrum of these velocity oscillations. On the other hand, the analysis of disk-integrated velocity observations obtained from the GOLF shows only marginal evidence of effects of flares on high-frequency oscillations.

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