Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2011-01-10
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Context: Large-scale magnetic fields resulting from hydromagnetic dynamo action may differ substantially in their time dependence. Cyclic field variations, characteristic for the solar magnetic field, are often explained by an important omega-effect, i.e. by the stretching of field lines due to strong differential rotation. Aims: The dynamo mechanism of a convective, oscillatory dynamo model is investigated. Methods: We solve the MHD-equations for a conducting Boussinesq fluid in a rotating spherical shell. For a resulting oscillatory model, dynamo coefficients have been computed with the help of the so-called test-field method. Subsequently, these coefficients have been used in a mean-field calculation in order to explore the underlying dynamo mechanism. Results: Although the rather strong differential rotation present in this model influences the magnetic field, the omega-effect alone is not responsible for its cyclic time variation. If the omega-effect is suppressed, the resulting alpha^2-dynamo remains oscillatory. Surprisingly, the corresponding alpha-omega dynamo leads to a non-oscillatory magnetic field. Conclusions: The assumption of an alpha-omega mechanism does not explain the occurrence of magnetic cycles satisfactorily.
Dormy Emmanuel
Petitdemange Ludovic
Schrinner Martin
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