Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-11-10
Astrophys.J.Suppl.165:400-431,2006
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
** John N. Bahcall passed away on August 17, 2005. Manuscript has 60 pages including 10 figures
Scientific paper
10.1086/504043
We have evolved 10,000 solar models using 21 input parameters that are randomly drawn for each model from separate probability distributions for every parameter. We use the results of these models to determine the theoretical uncertainties in the predicted surface helium abundance, the profile of the sound speed versus radius, the profile of the density versus radius, the depth of the solar convective zone, the eight principal solar neutrino fluxes, and the fractions of nuclear reactions that occur in the CNO cycle or in the three branches of the p-p chains. We also determine the correlation coefficients of the neutrino fluxes for use in analysis of solar neutrino oscillations. Our calculations include the most accurate available input parameters, including radiative opacity, equation of state, and nuclear cross sections. We incorporate both the recently determined heavy element abundances recommended by Asplund, Grevesse & Sauval (2005) and the older (higher) heavy element abundances recommended by Grevesse & Sauval (1998). We present best-estimates of many characteristics of the standard solar model for both sets of recommended heavy element compositions.
Bahcall John N.
Basu Sarbani
Serenelli Aldo M.
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