Measuring Meridional Circulation in the Sun

Details Measuring Meridional Circulation in the Sun Measuring Meridional Circulation in the Sun

2009-05-19

arxiv.org/abs/0905.3132v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

7 Pages, 6 Figures, conference proceeding SOHO-GONG 2008

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Measuring the depth variation of the meridional flows is important for understanding the solar cycle, at least according to a number of dynamo models. While attempting to extend the early observations of \citet{giles_thesis} of time-distance measurements of flow, we have stumbled upon some systematic errors that can affect these measurements: 1) the additional distance traveled by radiation coming from points away from disk center causes an apparent `shrinking' Sun, that is an apparent flow towards the disk center and 2) in measurements away from the central longitude, the rotation signal can leak into meridional flow signals. Attempts to understand and overcome these systematic problems will be presented. Forward models based on ray theory have been applied in order to test the sensitivity of travel times to various models.

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