Magnetoseismology of Active Regions using Multi-wavelength Observations from SDO
Abstract
The structure and dynamics of active regions beneath the surface show significant uncertainties due to our limited understanding of the wave interaction with magnetic field. Recent numerical simulations further demonstrate that the atmosphere above the photospheric levels also modifies the seismic observables at the surface. Thus the key to improve helioseismic interpretation beneath the active regions requires a synergy between models and helioseismic inferences from observations. In this context, using data from Helioseismic Magnetic Imager and Atmospheric Imaging Assembly onboard Solar Dynamics Observatory, we characterize the spatio-temporal power distribution in and around active regions. Specifically, we focus on the power enhancements seen around active regions as a function of wave frequencies, strength, inclination of magnetic field and observation height as well as the relative phases of the observables and their cross-coherence functions. It is expected that these effects will help us to comprehend the interaction of acoustic waves with fast and slow MHD waves in the solar photosphere.
- Publication:
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SDO 2016: Unraveling the Sun's Complexity
- Pub Date:
- October 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016usc..confE..85T
- Keywords:
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- SDO;
- SDO 2016;
- Solar Dynamic Observatory;
- SDO-2016;
- SDO Workshop;
- SDO 2016: Unraveling the Sun's Complexity