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Latitude and depth variation of solar rotationNew measurements of frequencies of various modes of acoustic waves trapped within the sun are reported for degrees up to 98 which allow the convective envelope to be isolated. For degrees between 20 anad 98, no evidence is found that internal rotation differs significantly with depth or latitude from the rotation of surface magnetic field patterns. Modes covering a wide latitude range have systematically lower frequencies than those confined near the equator, indicating the existence of a structural asymmetry within the sun.
Document ID
19860057289
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Duvall, T. L., Jr.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Harvey, J. W.
(National Solar Observatory Tucson, AZ, United States)
Pomerantz, M. A.
(Franklin Institute, Bartol Research Foundation, Newark DE, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
May 29, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 321
ISSN: 0028-0836
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Accession Number
86A42027
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF DPP-78-22267
Distribution Limits
Public
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