On the out of phase appearance of large-scale diffuse magnetic field of the sun with respect to sunspots

Mausumi Dikpati, Arnab Rai Choudhuri

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Abstract

We assume the large-scale diffuse magnetic field of the Sun to originate from the poloidal component of a dynamo operating at the base of the convection zone, whereas the sunspots are due to the toroidal component. The evolution of the poloidal component is studied to model the poleward migration of the diffuse field seen on the solar surface and the polar reversal at the time of sunspot maxima (Dikpati and Choudhuri 1994, 1995).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-172
Number of pages4
JournalAstrophysics and Space Science
Volume243
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

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