AbstractThe generation of solar non-axisymmetric magnetic fields is studied based on a linear α2–Ω dynamo model in a rotating spherical frame. The model consists of a solar-like differential rotation, a magnetic diffusivity varied with depth, and three types of α-effects with different locations, i.e. the tachocline, the whole convective zone and the sub-surface. Some comparisons of the critical α-values of axisymmetric (m=0) and longitude-dependent modes (m=1,2,3) are presented to show the roles of the magnetic diffusivity in the problem of modes selection. With the changing of diffusivity intensity for the given solar differential rotation system, the dominant mode possibly changes likewise and the stronger the diffusivity is, the easier the non-axisymmetric modes are excited. The influence of the diffusivity and differential rotation on the configurations of the dominant modes are also presented.


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    Title :

    Mode selection mechanism and magnetic diffusivity in a non-axisymmetric solar dynamo model


    Contributors:
    Jiang, Jie (author) / Wang, Jingxiu (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 41 , 6 ; 874-880


    Publication date :

    2007-01-17


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English