A new estimate of the solar meridional flow
Abstract
We present a new method for measuring the solar magnetic meridional flow, and provide a comparison with other recent work. We have performed a least-squares fit to azimuthally averaged Mount Wilson Observatory synoptic data encompassing Carrington rotations 1722 to 1929 to produce an estimate of the solar meridional flow. A parametric fit to our results expresses the solar meridional flow as v(φ) = 28.5 sin2.5 φ cos φ.
- Publication:
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Solar Physics
- Pub Date:
- December 1998
- DOI:
- 10.1023/A:1005036907969
- Bibcode:
- 1998SoPh..183..263C
- Keywords:
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- Recent Work;
- Meridional Flow;
- Carrington Rotation;
- Mount Wilson Observatory;
- Synoptic Data