A statistical study of active regions 1967-1981

Details A statistical study of active regions 1967-1981 A statistical study of active regions 1967-1981

Mar 1984

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984soph...91...75t&link_type=abstract

Solar Physics (ISSN 0038-0938), vol. 91, March 1984, p. 75-86.

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Magnetic Signatures, Solar Activity, Solar Cycles, Solar Magnetic Field, Statistical Analysis, Magnetic Flux, Size Distribution, Sunspots

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A study is conducted of 15 years of active region data based on the Mount Wilson daily magnetograms in the interval 1967-1981. The analysis revealed the following: (1) The integral number of regions decreases exponentially with increasing region sizes, or N(A) = 4788 exp(-A/175) for the 15 years of data, where A is the area in square degrees and N(A) is the number of active regions with area equal to or greater than A; (2) the average area of active regions varies with the phase of the solar cycle. There are more larger regions during maximum than during minimum. (3) Regions in the north are 10 percent larger on average than those in the south during this interval. This coincides with a similar asymmetry in the total magnetic flux between the hemispheres. (4) Regions of all sizes and magnetic complexities show the same characteristic latitude variation with phase in the solar cycle. The largest regions, however, show a narrower latitude range.

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