Structure Analysis of a Model Solar Photosphere
Abstract
The structure of the solar photosphere has been studied by means of correlation analysis. The data analysis is based on a 3D radiation hydrodynamics-code modelling solar surface convection with high resolution in both, space and time. The variation of thermodynamic quantities with depth have been evaluated as well as the dependencies among those quantities as a function of depth. This gives an insight into the structure of the convective-radiative transition layer. We determined height levels for regions of thermal convection, convective overshoot, and for the near-surface layer up from where radiation takes over the role of the outward energy transport.
- Publication:
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Central European Astrophysical Bulletin
- Pub Date:
- 2009
- Bibcode:
- 2009CEAB...33...69L
- Keywords:
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- solar photosphere;
- RHD near-surface solar convection model;
- convection