Dipolar and Quadrupolar Magnetic Field Evolution over Solar Cycles 21, 22, and 23

Details Dipolar and Quadrupolar Magnetic Field Evolution over Solar Cycles 21, 22, and 23 Dipolar and Quadrupolar Magnetic Field Evolution over Solar Cycles 21, 22, and 23

Aug 2011

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011iaus..271...94d&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Dynamics: From Stars to Galaxies, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 271,

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Sun: Magnetic Fields

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Time series of photospheric magnetic field maps from two observatories, along with data from an evolving surface-flux transport model, are decomposed into their constituent spherical harmonic modes. The evolution of these spherical harmonic spectra reflect the modulation of bipole emergence rates through the solar activity cycle, and the subsequent dispersal, shear, and advection of magnetic flux patterns across the solar photosphere. In this article, we discuss the evolution of the dipolar and quadrupolar modes throughout the past three solar cycles (Cycles 21-23), as well as their relation to the reversal of the polar dipole during each solar maximum, and by extension to aspects of the operation of the global solar dynamo.

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