Tag Archives: supergranules

186. Solar-Cycle Variation of quiet-Sun Magnetism and Surface Gravity Oscillation Mode

Contributed by Andreas Korpi-Lagg. Posted on October 17, 2022

Twelve years of HMI Dopplergram and magnetogram data have been used to uncover the solar cycle dependence of the magnetically quietest regions on the Sun and to reveal an enigmatic behavior of the surface-gravity wave energy contained in those regions.

155. Hydrodynamic Properties of the Sun’s Giant Polar Vortices

Contributed by David H. Hathaway. Posted on April 6, 2021

The giant cellular flows, obtained through tracking HMI-observed Dopplergrams, are used to estimate kinetic helicity and Reynolds stress inside the Sun, as well as differential rotation and poleward drift near the bottom of the convection zone.

122. Simultaneous Inversions for Vector Flows and Sound-Speed Perturbations

Contributed by Michal Švanda. Posted on March 6, 2019

To minimize cross-talk effect from vertical flows and sound-speed perturbations, a new inversion code is developed to invert for flows and sound-speed perturbations simultaneously from time-distance travel-time measurements. The code is validated using numerical simulation data.

27. Anomalously Weak Convection on Large Scales in the Sun

Contributed by Shravan Hanasoge. Posted on September 23, 2014

Observed seismic upper bounds on large-scale lateral (horizontal) convective-velocity amplitudes in the solar interior at the depth r/R = 0.96 do not agree with modeling results derived at a similar depth from global convection simulations. The observations of low convective-velocity amplitudes throw into question our understanding of thermal and angular momentum transport in the Sun.

12. Analyzing 60,000 Supergranules to Determine their Subsurface Flow Profile

Contributed by Tom Duvall. Posted on April 29, 2014

Analysis of a large number of supergranules observed with HMI and simulations with a convectively stabilized solar model imply that the average supergranular cell has a peak upflow of 240 m s-1 at a depth of 2.3 Mm and a corresponding peak outward horizontal flow of 700 m s-1 at a depth of 1.6 Mm.