Solar Magnetoconvection and Small-Scale Dynamo: Recent Developments in Observation and Simulation

A number of observational and theoretical aspects of solar magnetoconvection are considered in this review. We discuss recent developments in our understanding of the small-scale structure of the magnetic field on the solar surface and its interaction with convective flows, which is at the centre of...

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Published in:Space science reviews 2017-09, Vol.210 (1-4), p.275-316
Main Authors: Borrero, J. M., Jafarzadeh, S., Schüssler, M., Solanki, S. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Dynamo theory
Fluid dynamics
Magnetic fields
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Planetology
Solar energy
Solar magnetic field
Solar surface
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Turbulence
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Summary:A number of observational and theoretical aspects of solar magnetoconvection are considered in this review. We discuss recent developments in our understanding of the small-scale structure of the magnetic field on the solar surface and its interaction with convective flows, which is at the centre of current research. Topics range from plage areas in active regions over the magnetic network shaped by supergranulation to the ubiquituous ‘turbulent’ internetwork fields. On the theoretical side, we focus upon magnetic field generation by small-scale dynamo action.
ISSN:0038-6308
1572-9672
DOI:10.1007/s11214-015-0204-5