太阳风离子的温度分布和太阳风速度的演化.pptVIP

Moving Magnetic Features (MMFs) Jun Zhang National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences Collaborators: Sami Solanki and Jingxiu Wang Outline 1. Definition of MMFs 2. Properties of MMFs 3. A qualitative model 4. Results 1. Definition of MMFs Moving magnetic features (MMFs) are small magnetic features that move away from a sunspot to the periphery of the surrounding moat (Vrabec 1971; Harvey and Harvey 1973; Lee 1992). The MMFs are generally thought to be transported by the outward moat flow. There are two kinds of MMFs: unipolar and mixed polarity (Harvey and Harvey 1973; Yurchyshyn et al. 2001). Magnetograms and Dopplergrams of AR 8375 observed by SOHO/MDI Magnetograms and Dopplergrams of AR 9236 observed by SOHO/MDI Left: H? images; middle: MDI magnetograms; right:MDI continuum images. The FOV is 172?172. Definition of angles ? and ? (see also Yurchyshyn et al. 2001). 2. Properties of MMFs It is still an open question about the nature of MMFs. We have identified 144 pairs of opposite magnetic polarity MMFs in two active region ARs 8375 and 9236. Flux distributions of the positive and negative elements of 144 MMF pairs. Distance of first appearance of MMF pairs from the sunspot boundary. Histogram of the proper motion speeds of the MMFs. Histogram of MMF lifetimes. Histogram showing the separationbetween polarities of MMF pairs. The difference between the separation of each MMF pair near the end and near thebeginning of its life. Histogram of angle ? measurements of the two investigated active regions. Histogram of the number of MMFs for a given angle ? in AR NOAA 8375. Relationship between ? and the change of ? over MMF lifetime. To find the evolution of MMFs’ velocity fields, we have traced 42 MMF pairs in active region AR 8375. The relationship between horizontal velocity and distance to the sunspot penumbra ofAR 8375. The horizontal velocity of MMF elements is plotted versus relative distance from MMF birth place.