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Subsurface Flows Associated with Formation and Flaring Activity of Solar Active Regions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2024
Abstract
We investigate the evolution of subsurface flows during the emergence and the active phase of sunspot regions using the time–distance helioseismology analysis of the full-disk Dopplergrams from the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). We present an analysis of emerging active regions of various types, including delta-type active regions and regions with the reverse polarity order (‘anti-Hale active regions’). The results reveal strong vortical and shearing flows during the emergence of magnetic flux, as well as the process of formation of large-scale converging flow patterns around developing active regions, predominantly in the top 6 Mm deep layers of the convection zone. Our analysis revealed a significant correlation between the flow divergence and helicity in the active regions with their flaring activity, indicating that measuring characteristics of subsurface flows can contribute to flare forecasting.
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- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 19 , Symposium S365: Dynamics of Solar and Stellar Convection Zones and Atmospheres , December 2023 , pp. 275 - 295
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- © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union