Solar Interior: Local Helioseismology
Abstract
This article describes how we use acoustic waves to study the subsurface properties of particular areas of the Sun. Local helioseismology is not as well developed as the more mature area of study, global HELIOSEISMOLOGY. New techniques are still being suggested and developed.This article will discuss some of these techniques and the most solid of the inferences about the SOLAR INTERIOR derived fr...
- Publication:
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Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- November 2000
- DOI:
- 10.1888/0333750888/2250
- Bibcode:
- 2000eaa..bookE2250D
- Keywords:
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- Sun;
- Solar Interior