scholarly journals Large Scale Solar Magnetic Fields and Their Consequences

1971 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 547-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Newkirk
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Active Region ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Differential Rotation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Rotation Period ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Solar Magnetic Fields ◽  
Radio Bursts

The general properties of large scale solar magnetic fields are reviewed. In order of size these are: (1) Active region, generally bipolar fields with a lifetime of about two solar rotations. These are characterized by fields of several hundred G and display differential rotation similar to that found for the photosphere. (2) UM regions which appear to be the remnants of active region fields dispersed by the action of supergranulation convection and distorted by differential rotation. These are characterized by fields of a few tens of gauss and have lifetimes of several solar rotations. (3) The polar fields which are built up over the solar cycle by the preferential migration of a given polarity towards the poles. The poloidal fields are of a few gauss in magnitude and reverse sign in about 22 yr. (4) The large scale sector fields. These appear closely related to the interplanetary sector structure, cover tens of degrees in longitude, and stretch across the equator with the same polarity. This pattern endures for periods of up to a year or more, is not distorted by differential rotation, and has a rotation period of about 27 days. The presence of these long enduring sector fields may be related to the phenomenon of active solar longitudes. The consequences of large scale fields are examined with particular emphasis on the effects displayed by the corona. Calculated magnetic field patterns in the corona are compared with the density structure of the corona with the conclusion that: (1) Small scale structures in the corona, such as rays, arches, and loops, reflect the shape of the field and appear as magnetic tubes of force preferentially filled with more coronal plasma than the background. (2) Coronal density enhancements appear over plages where the field strength and presumably the mechanical energy transport into the corona are higher than normal. (3) Coronal streamers form above the ‘neutral line’ between extended UM regions of opposite polarity. The role played by coronal magnetic fields in transient events is also discussed. Some examples are: (1) The location of Proton Flares in open, diverging configurations of the field. (2) The expulsion of ‘magnetic bottles’ into the interplanetary medium by solar flares. (3) The relation of Type IV radio bursts to the ambient field configuration. (4) The guiding of Type II burst exciters by the ambient magnetic field. (5) The magnetic connection between widely separated active regions which display correlated radio bursts.

Solar Dynamo

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Differential Rotation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Toroidal Field ◽  
Solar Dynamo ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Sun ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The solar dynamo is the action of flows inside the Sun to maintain its magnetic field against Ohmic decay. On small scales the magnetic field is seen at the solar surface as a ubiquitous “salt-and-pepper” disorganized field that may be generated directly by the turbulent convection. On large scales, the magnetic field is remarkably organized, with an 11-year activity cycle. During each cycle the field emerging in each hemisphere has a specific East–West alignment (known as Hale’s law) that alternates from cycle to cycle, and a statistical tendency for a North-South alignment (Joy’s law). The polar fields reverse sign during the period of maximum activity of each cycle. The relevant flows for the large-scale dynamo are those of convection, the bulk rotation of the Sun, and motions driven by magnetic fields, as well as flows produced by the interaction of these. Particularly important are the Sun’s large-scale differential rotation (for example, the equator rotates faster than the poles), and small-scale helical motions resulting from the Coriolis force acting on convective motions or on the motions associated with buoyantly rising magnetic flux. These two types of motions result in a magnetic cycle. In one phase of the cycle, differential rotation winds up a poloidal magnetic field to produce a toroidal field. Subsequently, helical motions are thought to bend the toroidal field to create new poloidal magnetic flux that reverses and replaces the poloidal field that was present at the start of the cycle. It is now clear that both small- and large-scale dynamo action are in principle possible, and the challenge is to understand which combination of flows and driving mechanisms are responsible for the time-dependent magnetic fields seen on the Sun.

scholarly journals Interstellar and intergalactic dynamos

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (S294) ◽  
pp. 225-236
Author(s):  
M. Hanasz ◽  
D. Woltanski ◽  
K. Kowalik
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Rotation Period ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Galactic Rotation ◽  
Galaxy Mergers ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractWe review recent developments of amplification models of galactic and intergalactic magnetic field. The most popular scenarios involve variety of physical mechanisms, including turbulence generation on a wide range of physical scales, effects of supernovae, buoyancy as well as the magnetorotational instability. Other models rely on galaxy interaction, which generate galactic and intergalactic magnetic fields during galaxy mergers. We present also global galactic-scale numerical models of the Cosmic Ray (CR) driven dynamo, which was originally proposed by Parker (1992). We conduct a series of direct CR+MHD numerical simulations of the dynamics of the interstellar medium (ISM), composed of gas, magnetic fields and CR components. We take into account CRs accelerated in randomly distributed supernova (SN) remnants, and assume that SNe deposit small-scale, randomly oriented, dipolar magnetic fields into the ISM. The amplification timescale of the large-scale magnetic field resulting from the CR-driven dynamo is comparable to the galactic rotation period. The process efficiently converts small-scale magnetic fields of SN-remnants into galactic-scale magnetic fields. The resulting magnetic field structure resembles the X-shaped magnetic fields observed in edge-on galaxies.

scholarly journals Cosmic-ray driven dynamo in galaxies

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (S274) ◽  
pp. 355-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hanasz ◽  
D. Wóltanski ◽  
K. Kowalik ◽  
H. Kotarba
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Rotation Period ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Galactic Rotation ◽  
Large Scale Magnetic Field ◽  
Recent Developments

AbstractWe present recent developments of global galactic-scale numerical models of the Cosmic Ray (CR) driven dynamo, which was originally proposed by Parker (1992). We conduct a series of direct CR+MHD numerical simulations of the dynamics of the interstellar medium (ISM), composed of gas, magnetic fields and CR components. We take into account CRs accelerated in randomly distributed supernova (SN) remnants, and assume that SNe deposit small-scale, randomly oriented, dipolar magnetic fields into the ISM. The amplification timescale of the large-scale magnetic field resulting from the CR-driven dynamo is comparable to the galactic rotation period. The process efficiently converts small-scale magnetic fields of SN-remnants into galactic-scale magnetic fields. The resulting magnetic field structure resembles the X-shaped magnetic fields observed in edge-on galaxies.

scholarly journals Characterising the surface magnetic fields of T Tauri stars with high-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy

2019 ◽  
Vol 630 ◽  
pp. A99 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lavail ◽  
O. Kochukhov ◽  
G. A. J. Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
T Tauri Stars ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Surface Magnetic Field ◽  
T Tauri

Aims. In this paper, we aim to characterise the surface magnetic fields of a sample of eight T Tauri stars from high-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy. Some stars in our sample are known to be magnetic from previous spectroscopic or spectropolarimetric studies. Our goals are firstly to apply Zeeman broadening modelling to T Tauri stars with high-resolution data, secondly to expand the sample of stars with measured surface magnetic field strengths, thirdly to investigate possible rotational or long-term magnetic variability by comparing spectral time series of given targets, and fourthly to compare the magnetic field modulus ⟨B⟩ tracing small-scale magnetic fields to those of large-scale magnetic fields derived by Stokes V Zeeman Doppler Imaging (ZDI) studies. Methods. We modelled the Zeeman broadening of magnetically sensitive spectral lines in the near-infrared K-band from high-resolution spectra by using magnetic spectrum synthesis based on realistic model atmospheres and by using different descriptions of the surface magnetic field. We developped a Bayesian framework that selects the complexity of the magnetic field prescription based on the information contained in the data. Results. We obtain individual magnetic field measurements for each star in our sample using four different models. We find that the Bayesian Model 4 performs best in the range of magnetic fields measured on the sample (from 1.5 kG to 4.4 kG). We do not detect a strong rotational variation of ⟨B⟩ with a mean peak-to-peak variation of 0.3 kG. Our confidence intervals are of the same order of magnitude, which suggests that the Zeeman broadening is produced by a small-scale magnetic field homogeneously distributed over stellar surfaces. A comparison of our results with mean large-scale magnetic field measurements from Stokes V ZDI show different fractions of mean field strength being recovered, from 25–42% for relatively simple poloidal axisymmetric field topologies to 2–11% for more complex fields.

scholarly journals Reconstructing solar magnetic fields from historical observations

2019 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. A11
Author(s):  
I. O. I. Virtanen ◽  
I. I. Virtanen ◽  
A. A. Pevtsov ◽  
L. Bertello ◽  
A. Yeates ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Active Regions ◽  
Long Term Evolution ◽  
Photospheric Magnetic Field ◽  
Solar Magnetic Fields ◽  
Term Evolution ◽  
Large Scale Field

Aims. The evolution of the photospheric magnetic field has only been regularly observed since the 1970s. The absence of earlier observations severely limits our ability to understand the long-term evolution of solar magnetic fields, especially the polar fields that are important drivers of space weather. Here, we test the possibility to reconstruct the large-scale solar magnetic fields from Ca II K line observations and sunspot magnetic field observations, and to create synoptic maps of the photospheric magnetic field for times before modern-time magnetographic observations. Methods. We reconstructed active regions from Ca II K line synoptic maps and assigned them magnetic polarities using sunspot magnetic field observations. We used the reconstructed active regions as input in a surface flux transport simulation to produce synoptic maps of the photospheric magnetic field. We compared the simulated field with the observed field in 1975−1985 in order to test and validate our method. Results. The reconstruction very accurately reproduces the long-term evolution of the large-scale field, including the poleward flux surges and the strength of polar fields. The reconstruction has slightly less emerging flux because a few weak active regions are missing, but it includes the large active regions that are the most important for the large-scale evolution of the field. Although our reconstruction method is very robust, individual reconstructed active regions may be slightly inaccurate in terms of area, total flux, or polarity, which leads to some uncertainty in the simulation. However, due to the randomness of these inaccuracies and the lack of long-term memory in the simulation, these problems do not significantly affect the long-term evolution of the large-scale field.

Methanol masers and magnetic field in IRAS18089-1732

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (S336) ◽  
pp. 285-286
Author(s):  
Daria Dall’Olio ◽  
W. H. T. Vlemmings ◽  
G. Surcis ◽  
H. Beuther ◽  
B. Lankhaar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Mass ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Star Forming ◽  
Large Scale Field ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Theoretical Simulations ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractTheoretical simulations have shown that magnetic fields play an important role in massive star formation: they can suppress fragmentation in the star forming cloud, enhance accretion via disc and regulate outflows and jets. However, models require specific magnetic configurations and need more observational constraints to properly test the impact of magnetic fields. We investigate the magnetic field structure of the massive protostar IRAS18089-1732, analysing 6.7 GHz CH3OH maser MERLIN observations. IRAS18089-1732 is a well studied high mass protostar, showing a hot core chemistry, an accretion disc and a bipolar outflow. An ordered magnetic field oriented around its disc has been detected from previous observations of polarised dust. This gives us the chance to investigate how the magnetic field at the small scale probed by masers relates to the large scale field probed by the dust.

scholarly journals Evolution of Large and Small Scale Magnetic Fields in the Sun

1991 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 218-222
Author(s):  
Peter A. Fox ◽  
Michael L. Theobald ◽  
Sabatino Sofia
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Time Dependence ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sunspot Cycle ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Solar Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Resistivity ◽  
Statistical Evolution

AbstractThis paper will discuss issues relating to the detailed numerical simulation of solar magnetic fields, those on the small scale which are directly observable on the surface, and those on larger scales whose properties must be deduced indirectly from phenomena such as the sunspot cycle. Results of simulations using the ADISM technique will be presented to demonstrate the importance of the treatment of Alfvén waves, the boundary conditions, and the statistical evolution of small scale convection with magnetic fields. To study the large scale fields and their time dependence, the magnetic resistivity plays an important role; its use will be discussed in the paper.

scholarly journals Large-Scale Solar Magnetic Fields

1976 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 47-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Bumba
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Solar Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Measurements ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Longitudinal Distribution ◽  
Solar Magnetic Fields ◽  
Background Fields

The characteristics of the large-scale distribution of the solar magnetic fields on the basis of a series of solar magnetic synoptic charts covering more than 15 years of observations are given. The major part of our information concerns the morphology and only some results deal with the kinematics of the field distribution. Results of averaged solar magnetic field fluxes and polarity reversal studies as well as of preliminary investigation of the very-low angular resolution magnetic measurements are given. The regular zonal and sectoral distribution of photospheric background fields, the different role or visibility of structures in both polarities is discussed. The reflection of both main types of the longitudinal distribution of large-scale solar background magnetic fields (the 27-day, the 28–29-day successions, the ‘supergiant’ structures) in the interplanetary magnetic field distribution is also considered.

scholarly journals Evolution of a Filament/CH/Magnetic Field Complex

1998 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
pp. 393-396
Author(s):  
B.A. Ioshpa ◽  
E.I. Mogilevsky ◽  
V.N. Obridko
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Active Region ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Coronal Holes ◽  
Field Structure ◽  
Potential Approximation ◽  
Magnetic Field Structure ◽  
Single Complex ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractSOHO and YOHKOH images, as well as Hα filtergrams and magnetograms from IZMIRAN have been used to analyze the evolution of the related solar phenomena – filament, active region, and accompanying pair of coronal holes – during six solar rotations, with an emphasis on the events observed during August–September, 1996. The whole complex has been considered against the large–scale magnetic fields calculated under the potential approximation. A peculiar point has been found along the changing filament. It is shown that the phenomena under investigation (filament, active region, and coronal hole) form a single complex connected with the magnetic field structure.

scholarly journals Stellar dynamos with solar and antisolar differential rotations: Implications to magnetic cycles of slowly rotating stars

2019 ◽  
Vol 491 (3) ◽  
pp. 3155-3164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bidya Binay Karak ◽  
Aparna Tomar ◽  
Vindya Vashishth
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
Rotation Period ◽  
Toroidal Field ◽  
Dynamo Model ◽  
Cycle Period ◽  
Rotating Stars ◽  
Magnetic Cycles

ABSTRACT Simulations of magnetohydrodynamics convection in slowly rotating stars predict antisolar differential rotation (DR) in which the equator rotates slower than poles. This antisolar DR in the usual αΩ dynamo model does not produce polarity reversal. Thus, the features of large-scale magnetic fields in slowly rotating stars are expected to be different than stars having solar-like DR. In this study, we perform mean-field kinematic dynamo modelling of different stars at different rotation periods. We consider antisolar DR for the stars having rotation period larger than 30 d and solar-like DR otherwise. We show that with particular α profiles, the dynamo model produces magnetic cycles with polarity reversals even with the antisolar DR provided, the DR is quenched when the toroidal field grows considerably high and there is a sufficiently strong α for the generation of toroidal field. Due to the antisolar DR, the model produces an abrupt increase of magnetic field exactly when the DR profile is changed from solar-like to antisolar. This enhancement of magnetic field is in good agreement with the stellar observational data as well as some global convection simulations. In the solar-like DR branch, with the decreasing rotation period, we find the magnetic field strength increases while the cycle period shortens. Both of these trends are in general agreement with observations. Our study provides additional support for the possible existence of antisolar DR in slowly rotating stars and the presence of unusually enhanced magnetic fields and possibly cycles that are prone to production of superflare.

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