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Differential rotation of solar filamentsThe latitudinal component of solar differential rotation and the possibility of a radial component are discussed and compared to the observed rotational velocities of solar filaments. The author's values of rotational rate versus heliographic latitude for 100 points in the solar atmosphere derived from 17 quiescent filaments are shown to be comparable to the rates found by d'Azambuja and d'Azambuja (1948). The filament rate is significantly greater than the spot rate (Newton and Nunn, 1951); the difference cannot be accounted for by the poleward migration of filaments and seems to reflect a true radial gradient of rotational velocity in the sun. It is shown that filaments in closer proximity to active regions usually exhibit no differential rotation, while those far from active regions generally show it clearly. Comparison with Mt. Wilson photospheric Doppler measurements shows that filaments rotate faster than the general photosphere and that the spot rate exceeds that for the general photosphere.
Document ID
19740052709
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Glackin, D. L.
(Big Bear Solar Observatory Pasadena, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: Solar Physics
Volume: 36
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
74A35459
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-05-002-034
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF GA-24015
Distribution Limits
Public
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