Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 1996
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996apj...456l.127l&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal Letters v.456, p.L127
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Sun: Interior, Sun: Magnetic Fields, Sun: Oscillations
Scientific paper
By mimicking the effects of a magnetic field on the interior structure of a solar model, observed changes in p-mode frequencies over the course of the solar cycle are explained in terms of a change in the intensity and distribution of a magnetic field near the top of the solar convection zone; previous attempts of explain these observations have concentrated on magnetic fields extending into the solar atmosphere. Specifically, the observed frequency changes for the 5 <= l <= 60 modes between 1986 and 1989 can be accounted for by a change in magnetic field strength of 400 G approximately 320 km below the solar surface; in a standard solar model, this depth corresponds to a temperature of 10,800 K and a pressure of 3.63 x 105 dyn cm-2. These results are discussed in light of a measured change in the solar radius of 4 km between 1992 and 1994 by the Solar Disk Sextant Experiment.
Guenther David B.
Lydon Thomas Joseph
Sofia Sabatino
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