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Three‐dimensional Spherical Simulations of Solar Convection. I. Differential Rotation and Pattern Evolution Achieved with Laminar and Turbulent States

  • Authors: Mark S. Miesch, Julian R. Elliott, Juri Toomre, Tom L. Clune, Gary A. Glatzmaier, and Peter A. Gilman

Miesch et al. 2000 The Astrophysical Journal 532 593.

  • Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Fig. 5.

Snapshots of the radial velocity field in simulation TUR are shown at a level near the top of the convection zone (﹩r=0.95\,R_{\odot }﹩). The time interval between each successive image is about 9 days, one‐third the rotation period of the coordinate system, P (= 28 days). Each surface is tilted 20°, such that the north pole points out of the plane of the page, as in Figs. 2 and 3. Light and dark regions denote upflow and downflow, respectively.

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