A model for the magnetic field above supergranules

Other

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

17

Photosphere, Solar Granulation, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Stellar Models, Chromosphere, Late Stars, Mathematical Models, Sun

Scientific paper

A model is provided for the inhomogeneous magnetic field structure above a stellar photosphere where the field is concentrated in intense tubes at the downflow regions of a convection pattern. By finding where the magnetic energy is strong or weak compared with the local thermal energy of the gas, the relative importance of magnetic and non-magnetic heating mechanisms can be estimated for those regions where the principal radiative losses occur in solar or stellar chromospheres. For the quiet Sun, slightly over half of the chromospheric emission comes from regions which are essentially non-magnetic. For other stars, the calculations yield a simple working rule which suggests that most late-type stars with fields strong enough to be directly observable will have magnetically dominated chromospheres.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

A model for the magnetic field above supergranules does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with A model for the magnetic field above supergranules, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A model for the magnetic field above supergranules will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1586941

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.