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Seismological Constraints on Convective Penetration in the Sun
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016
Abstract
Penetrative convection is expected below stellar convection sones, where it should achieve a nearly adiabatic stratification. A theoretical prediction of the penetration depth has been recently made by Zahn (1991) which includes an arbitrary parameter ζ depending on the properties of the convective motions. We use the helioseismological constraints to calibrate the value of this parameter.
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- I. Setting the stage: Sun, Stars Galaxies and the Universe
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