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Surface Flux Transport on the Sun

Yeates, A.R.; Cheung, M.C.M.; Jiang, J.; Petrovay, K.; Wang, Y.-M.

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M.C.M. Cheung

J. Jiang

K. Petrovay

Y.-M. Wang



Abstract

We review the surface flux transport model for the evolution of magnetic flux patterns on the Sun’s surface. Our underlying motivation is to understand the model’s prediction of the polar field (or axial dipole) strength at the end of the solar cycle. The main focus is on the “classical” model: namely, steady axisymmetric profiles for differential rotation and meridional flow, and uniform supergranular diffusion. Nevertheless, the review concentrates on recent advances, notably in understanding the roles of transport parameters and – in particular – the source term. We also discuss the physical justification for the surface flux transport model, along with efforts to incorporate radial diffusion, and conclude by summarizing the main directions where researchers have moved beyond the classical model.

Citation

Yeates, A., Cheung, M., Jiang, J., Petrovay, K., & Wang, Y.-M. (online). Surface Flux Transport on the Sun. Space Science Reviews, 219, Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-023-00978-8

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 9, 2023
Online Publication Date May 19, 2023
Deposit Date May 11, 2023
Publicly Available Date Jun 14, 2023
Journal Space Science Reviews
Print ISSN 0038-6308
Electronic ISSN 1572-9672
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 219
Article Number 31
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-023-00978-8
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1174671
Related Public URLs http://arxiv.org/abs/2303.01209

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