Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2009-04-18
ASP Conf.Ser.416:433-442,2010
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
10 pages, 7 figures, to be published in Solar-stellar dynamos as revealed by helio- and asteroseismology, ed. M. Dikpati et al
Scientific paper
The degree of intermittency of the magnetic field of a large-scale dynamo is considered. Based on simulations it is argued that there is a tendency for the field to become more diffuse and non-intermittent as the dynamo saturates. The simulations are idealized in that the turbulence is strongly helical and shear is strong, so the tendency for the field to become more diffuse is somewhat exaggerated. Earlier results concerning the effects of magnetic buoyancy are discussed. It is emphasized that the resulting magnetic buoyancy is weak compared with the stronger effects of simultaneous downward pumping. These findings are used to support the notion that the solar dynamo might operate in a distributed fashion where the near-surface shear layer could play an important role.
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