Evolution pattern of the exploding granulesObservational features of exploding granules that may be of some importance for the theory of unsteady convection are discussed on the basis of a time sequence of high-definition photographs of the solar granulation obtained during a Stratoscope flight. The evolutionary pattern of exploding granules is summarized schematically, and several characteristic features are derived from a study of seven such granules. The exploding-granule phenomenon is interpreted qualitatively in terms of cooling at the photospheric level and the subsequent sinking of cold matter at the center of a granule due to loss of buoyancy
Document ID
19780044623
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Namba, O. (Utrecht State Univ. Netherlands)
Van Rijsbergen, R. (Utrecht Rijksuniversiteit, Utrecht, Netherlands)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Colloquium on Problems of stellar convection