Solar Convection and Mean Flows
Abstract
We briefly review our current understanding of how the solar differential rotation and meridional circulation are maintained, which has important implications for understanding cyclic magnetic activity in the Sun and stars.
- Publication:
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Highlights of Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- March 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921314004694
- Bibcode:
- 2015HiA....16...92M
- Keywords:
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- Sun: rotation;
- Sun: interior;
- Sun: activity;
- stars: rotation;
- stars: interiors;
- stars: activity;
- convection;
- MHD