Solar small-scale dynamo and polarity of sunspot groups
Solar small-scale dynamo and polarity of sunspot groups
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太阳小型发电机和太阳黑子群的极性
DOI:
10.1093/mnras/stv1036
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发表时间:
2015
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4.8
通讯作者:
V. Abramenko
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作者:
Dmitry Sokoloff;A. Khlystova;V. Abramenko
In order to clarify a possible role of small-scale dynamo in formation of solar magnetic eld, we suggest an observational test for small-scale dynamo action based on statistics of anti-Hale sunspot groups. As we have shown, according to theoretical expectations the small-scale dynamo action has to provide a population of sunspot groups which do not follow the Hale polarity law, and the density of such groups on the time-latitude diagram is expected to be independent on the phase of the solar cycle. Correspondingly, a percentage of the anti-Hale groups is expected to reach its maximum values during solar minima. For several solar cycles, we considered statistics of anti-Hale groups obtained by several scientic teams, including ours, to nd that the percentage of anti-Hale groups becomes indeed maximal during a solar minimum. Our interpretation is that this fact may be explained by the small-scale dynamo action inside the solar convective zone.