Detection of sea-serpent field lines in sunspot penumbrae

2007/12/31 by A. Sainz Dalda, L. R. Bellot Rubio · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Emission spectrum #Field line #Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics #Magnetic field #Penumbra #Photosphere #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #Solar physics #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Sunspot #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20079115

4 pages, 3 figures, 1 movie. Letter accepted by Astronomy & Astrophysics

openalex publication_date 2008/01/09 · arxiv created 2008/01/20 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.We investigate the spatial distribution of magnetic polarities in the penumbra of a spot observed very close to disk center.

Citations

• Vector Spectropolarimetry of Dark-cored Penumbral Filaments with Hinode
• Magnetostatic penumbra models with field-free gaps
• MHD Simulations of Penumbra Fine Structure
• The Analysis of Penumbral Fine Structure Using an Advanced Inversion Technique

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