Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Helioseismic constraints on the gradient of angular velocity at the base of the solar convection zone
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Kosovichev, A. G. |
| Copyright Year | 1996 |
| Description | The layer of transition from the nearly rigid rotation of the radiative interior to the latitudinal differential rotation of the convection zone plays a significant role in the internal dynamics of the Sun. Using rotational splitting coefficients of the p-mode frequencies, obtained during 1986-1990 at the Big Bear Solar Observatory, we have found that the thickness of the transitional layer is 0.09 +/- 0.04 solar radii (63 +/- 28 Mm), and that most of the transition occurs beneath the adiabatically stratified part of the convection zone, as suggested by the dynamo theories of the 22 yr solar activity cycle. |
| File Size | 296879 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19970020725 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1tf4qz36 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1996-09-20 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Solar Physics Helioseismology Solar Activity Radii Activity Cycles Biology Gradients Angular Velocity Coefficients Rotation Sun Convection Solar Observatories Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
