Convective Flows around Sunspot-Like Objects
Abstract
Results are given for calculations of convective flows around objects in the outer layers of the Sun that have similar characteristics to small sunspots. These objects are allowed to radiatively (diffusively) exchange heat with their surroundings, but convective motions and exchange are absent. This assumption is based on the simple presumption that a sunspot magnetic field maintains pressure equilibrium with the surrounding medium and prevents convective exchange with that medium.
- Publication:
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Solar Physics
- Pub Date:
- September 1991
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF00146696
- Bibcode:
- 1991SoPh..135...15F
- Keywords:
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- Convective Flow;
- Heat Flux;
- Solar Magnetic Field;
- Sunspots;
- Boundary Conditions;
- Energy Distribution;
- Solar Maximum Mission;
- Solar Physics;
- Magnetic Field;
- Heat Flux;
- Empirical Model;
- Outer Layer;
- Flow Structure