Solar Convection Simulations for Understanding Sun's Dynamics
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Explore detailed simulations of solar convection, from magneto-convection to wave reflection, to study magnetic fields, velocity, and temperature fluctuations. Future simulations target active region fields and magnetic flux tubes for enhanced insights.
Solar Convection Simulations for Understanding Sun's Dynamics
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Solar Convection Simulations • Bob Stein • Åke Nordlund • Dali Georgobiani • Werner Schaffenberger • David Benson
Current Simulations • Hydrodynamic-Convection96 Mm wide x 20 Mm deepResolution: 100 km horizontal, 12-75 km vertical20.9 hours • Magneto-Convection, 250G mean Bvertical6 Mm wide x -.5 to 2.5 Mm deepResolution: 6 km horizontal, 4.6 - 14 km vertical3.5 minutes
Streamlines. 15 hours, 48 Mm wide x 20 Mm deep. Vertical scale is depth.
Tracer particle motion. 15 hours, 48 Mm wide x 20 Mm deep. Vertical scale is grid (not depth).
Wave Reflection - Characteristic BC Bottom Top
Vertical velocity (image) and Magnetic Field (vectors) in slice (km/s)
Vxy T Bxy T
Future Simulations • Construct starting solution for 20 Mm deep run with characteristic BC (now) • Feed in horizontal magnetic field at bottom of 20 Mm deep x 48 Mm wide box to study network formation and maintenance (March 08) • Impose active region field on 96 Mm wide convection snapshot (May 08) • Feed in twisted magnetic flux tube at bottom of 20 Mm deep x 48 Mm wide simulation (May 08) Support: NNX07AO71G, NNX07AH79G, NNX07AI08G, AST0605738