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太阳小尺度(静网)流体涡度、动力学螺旋度和磁场之间的关系

Relationships between fluid vorticity, kinetic helicity and magnetic field at the small-scale (quiet-network) on the Sun

C. R. Sangeetha, S. P. Rajaguru

摘要:

我们得到的水平流体运动在太阳表面上的大面积覆盖安静的太阳磁网络的对流颗粒连续强度和多普勒速度成像的太阳动力学天文台(SDO)上的日震和磁成像仪(HMI)的本地相关跟踪。从这些我们计算水平散度,垂直分量的涡度,和动力学螺旋度的流体运动。研究了流体散度与涡度、涡度(动力学螺旋度)与磁场的相关性。我们发现,小尺度场周围的涡度(动力学螺旋度)表现出半球形的图案(符号)类似于大尺度活动区域(包含太阳黑子)的磁螺旋度。我们确定这种模式是由于科里奥利力作用于超颗粒尺度的流动(流出和流入),并与早期的研究使用当地日震学是一致的。此外,我们表明,磁场引起转移的涡从超颗粒流入区域流出区域,当磁通量密度超过约300 G(HMI)时,它们往往会抑制周围的涡运动。我们还表明,这种行动的磁场导致显着的变化之间的相关性流体的散度和涡度。这些结果对研究局域发电机作用和小尺度磁螺旋度的动力学演化具有重要意义。

英文摘要:

We derive horizontal fluid motions on the solar surface over large areas covering the quiet-Sun magnetic network from local correlation tracking of convective granules imaged in continuum intensity and Doppler velocity by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). From these we calculate horizontal divergence, vertical component of vorticity, and kinetic helicity of fluid motions. We study the correlations between fluid divergence and vorticity, and that between vorticity (kinetic helicity) and magnetic field. We find that the vorticity (kinetic helicity) around small-scale fields exhibits a hemispherical pattern (in sign) similar to that followed by the magnetic helicity of large-scale active regions (containing sunspots). We identify this pattern to be a result of the Coriolis force acting on supergranular-scale flows (both the outflows and inflows), and is consistent with earlier studies using local helioseismology. Further, we show that the magnetic fields cause transfer of vorticity from supergranular inflow regions to outflow regions, and that they tend to suppress the vortical motions around them when magnetic flux densities exceed about 300 G (HMI). We also show that such action of magnetic fields leads to marked changes in the correlations between fluid divergence and vorticity. These results are speculated to be of importance to local dynamo action if present, and to the dynamical evolution of magnetic helicity at the small-scale.

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