Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection Zone

Active regions on the solar surface are generally thought to originate from a strong toroidal magnetic field generated by a deep seated solar dynamo mechanism operating at the base of the solar convection zone. Thus the magnetic fields need to traverse the entire convection zone before they reach th...

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Main Author:	Yuhong Fan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2009-12-01
Series:	Living Reviews in Solar Physics
Subjects:	Solar activity Solar interior Solar magnetic fields Sunspots
Online Access:	http://www.livingreviews.org/lrsp-2009-4

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spelling	doaj-890b48c87bf7409b94591e604adbcc382020-11-24T21:41:37ZengSpringerOpenLiving Reviews in Solar Physics1614-49612009-12-0164Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection ZoneYuhong FanActive regions on the solar surface are generally thought to originate from a strong toroidal magnetic field generated by a deep seated solar dynamo mechanism operating at the base of the solar convection zone. Thus the magnetic fields need to traverse the entire convection zone before they reach the photosphere to form the observed solar active regions. Understanding this process of active region flux emergence is therefore a crucial component for the study of the solar cycle dynamo. This article reviews studies with regard to the formation and rise of active region scale magnetic flux tubes in the solar convection zone and their emergence into the solar atmosphere as active regions. http://www.livingreviews.org/lrsp-2009-4Solar activitySolar interiorSolar magnetic fieldsSunspots
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title	Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection Zone
title_short	Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection Zone
title_full	Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection Zone
title_fullStr	Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection Zone
title_full_unstemmed	Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection Zone
title_sort	magnetic fields in the solar convection zone
publisher	SpringerOpen
series	Living Reviews in Solar Physics
issn	1614-4961
publishDate	2009-12-01
description	Active regions on the solar surface are generally thought to originate from a strong toroidal magnetic field generated by a deep seated solar dynamo mechanism operating at the base of the solar convection zone. Thus the magnetic fields need to traverse the entire convection zone before they reach the photosphere to form the observed solar active regions. Understanding this process of active region flux emergence is therefore a crucial component for the study of the solar cycle dynamo. This article reviews studies with regard to the formation and rise of active region scale magnetic flux tubes in the solar convection zone and their emergence into the solar atmosphere as active regions.
topic	Solar activity Solar interior Solar magnetic fields Sunspots
url	http://www.livingreviews.org/lrsp-2009-4
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Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection Zone

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