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view Abstract Citations (32) References (14) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS The scale of the solar granulation. Nelson, G. D. ; Musman, S. Abstract The observed scale of granulation is derived as a consequence of a physical model. At scales smaller than granulation, horizontal radiative transport reduces temperature fluctuations and the resultant buoyancy forces in the surface layers. At scales only slightly larger than granulation, the dynamical pressure required to drive horizontal motions changes the opacity sufficiently to reduce the apparent contrast. This raises the possibility that the dark center of an exploding granule may actually be hot below the surface. The maximum possible horizontal extent of a surface-driven convective flow is estimated as 4.5 times granular scale. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: June 1978 DOI: 10.1086/182694 Bibcode: 1978ApJ...222L..69N Keywords: Solar Atmosphere; Solar Granulation; Convective Flow; Photosphere; Radiative Heat Transfer; Solar Temperature; Stellar Models; Temperature Distribution; Solar Physics; Solar Granulation full text sources ADS |
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