What do Solar Kinematic Models Tell us About the Current Minimum?

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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[7524] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Magnetic Fields, [7536] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Solar Activity Cycle, [7544] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Stellar Interiors And Dynamo Theory

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In the last three years the sun has reached the most unusual minimum in the space age. Although minima as long as this one have happened several times in the past, this one has come as a surprise in contrast with the previous four who where fairly regular. However, such an event is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the solar cycle and the processes that drive it. In order to understand this event we turn to kinematic dynamo models, which are the best tool we currently have for understanding the solar cycle. Although modelers have been aware of the role of the different components into setting the period of the solar cycle, little work has been done in understanding the nature of solar minima. Can kinematic models reproduce such an event with all it's signatures? In this study we attempt to address this question using our state of the art kinematic dynamo model.

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