Magnetic confinement in the solar interior

The observed uniform rotation of the Sun's radiative interior can be explained by the presence of a global-scale interior magnetic field, provided that the field remains confined below the convection zone. In high latitudes, such magnetic confinement is possible by means of persistent downwelli...

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Published inProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Vol. 6; no. S271; pp. 409 - 410
Main Author Wood, Toby S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.06.2010
Subjects
Astronomical instruments
Astronomy
Confinement
Contributed Papers
Convection
Fluid dynamics
Latitude
Magnetic fields
Solar interior
Solar physics
Turbulence
MHD
Sun: abundances
Sun: interior
Sun: rotation
Sun: magnetic fields
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Summary:The observed uniform rotation of the Sun's radiative interior can be explained by the presence of a global-scale interior magnetic field, provided that the field remains confined below the convection zone. In high latitudes, such magnetic confinement is possible by means of persistent downwelling, driven by the convection zone's turbulent stresses.
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ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921311018035