Evolution and distribution of current helicity in full-Sun simulations
(2008)
Journal Article
Yeates, A., Mackay, D., & van Ballegooijen, A. (2008). Evolution and distribution of current helicity in full-Sun simulations. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 680(2), L165-L168. https://doi.org/10.1086/590057
Current helicity quantifies the location of twisted and sheared nonpotential structures in a magnetic field. We simulate the evolution of magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere in response to flux emergence and shearing by photospheric motions. In o... Read More about Evolution and distribution of current helicity in full-Sun simulations.