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Paper: Observational Signatures of the Small-Scale Dynamo in the Quiet Sun
Volume: 455, 4th Hinode Science Meeting: Unsolved Problems and Recent Insights
Page: 17
Authors: Abramenko, V.; Yurchyshyn, V.; Goode, P. R.
Abstract: The generation and diffusion of the magnetic field on the Sun is a key mechanism responsible for solar activity on all spatial and temporal scales—from the solar cycle down to the evolution of small-scale magnetic elements in the quiet Sun. The solar dynamo operates as a non-linear dynamical process and is thought to be manifest in two types: as a global dynamo responsible for the solar cycle periodicity, and as a small-scale turbulent dynamo responsible for the formation of the magnetic carpet in the quiet Sun. Numerous MHD simulations of solar turbulence did not yet reach a consensus as to the existence of a turbulent dynamo on the Sun. At the same time, high-resolution observations of the quiet Sun from Hinode instruments suggest possibilities for the turbulent dynamo. Analysis of characteristics of turbulence derived from observations would be beneficial in tackling the problem. We analyze magnetic and velocity energy spectra as derived from Hinode/SOT, SOHO/MDI, SDO/HMI and the New Solar Telescope (NST) of Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) to explore the possibilities for the small-scale turbulent dynamo in the quiet Sun.
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