Abstract
I present axisymmetric numerical simulations of the solar interior, with differential rotation imposed in the convection zone and tachocline and a dipolar poloidal field confined to the radiative interior. In these simulations toroidal field reversals which are equator-ward propagating are driven in the absence of a dynamo. These reversals are driven in the tachocline and are seen at the top of the convection zone. While not solar-like in many ways, these reversals do show some solar-like properties not previously seen in full MHD simulations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Astrophysical Dynamics |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Stars to Galaxies |
| Editors | Nicholas Brummell, Sacha Brun, Mark Boulder, Yannick Ponty |
| Pages | 62-68 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Edition | S271 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2010 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
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| Number | S271 |
| Volume | 6 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1743-9213 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1743-9221 |
Keywords
- Magnetic fields
- Sun: interior
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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Rogers, T. M. (2010). Toroidal field reversals. In N. Brummell, S. Brun, M. Boulder, & Y. Ponty (Eds.), Astrophysical Dynamics: From Stars to Galaxies (S271 ed., pp. 62-68). (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union; Vol. 6, No. S271). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921311017455