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A role of magnetic advection mechanisms in the formation of a sunspot belt

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2005

Valery N. Krivodubskij
Affiliation:
Astronomical Observatory of Kyiv National University, Observatorna Street 3, Kyiv, 04053, Ukraine email: krivod1@observ.univ.kiev.ua
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Abstract

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We examined two “magnetic antibuoyancy” effects: i) turbulent diamagnetism and ii) magnetic advection caused by vertical inhomogeneity of plasma density in the SCZ (the $\nabla \rho$ effect). The Sun's rotation which yields the $\nabla \rho$ effect with new properties was taken into account. It is shown that at high latitudes antibuoyancy effects block the magnetic fields in the deep layers of the SCZ. However, in the region located near-equator the $\nabla \rho$ effect, modified by rotation, causes the upward magnetic advection. So it can facilitate penetration of strong magnetic fields to solar surface where they then arise in the “royal zone” as the sunspots.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

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Contributed Papers
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© 2004 International Astronomical Union