Fractal properties of solar magnetic fields

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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We study the spatial properties of solar magnetic fields using data from the Solar Vector Magnetograph of the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) (FeI 5250.2 Å) and SOHO/MDI longitudinal magnetic field measurements (Ni 6767.8 Å) (96-min full-disk maps). Our study is focused on two objects: the fractal properties of sunspots and the fractal properties of the spatial magnetic field distribution of active and quiet regions considered as global structures. To study the spatial structure of sunspots, we use a well-known method of determining the fractal dimension based on an analysis of the perimeter—area relation. To analyze the fractal properties of the spatial magnetic field distribution over the solar surface, we use a technique developed by Higuchi. We have revealed the existence of three families of self-similar contours corresponding to the sunspot umbra, penumbra, and adjacent photosphere. The fractal coefficient has maxima near the umbra—penumbra and penumbra—photosphere boundaries. The fractal dependences of the longitudinal and transverse magnetic field distributions are similar, but the fractal numbers themselves for the transverse fields are larger than those for the longitudinal fields approximately by a factor of 1.5. The fractal numbers decrease with increasing mean magnetic field strength, implying that the magnetic field distribution is more regular in active regions.

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