Meridional Circulation and Global Solar Oscillations
arXiv:0710.1773 · doi:10.1007/s11207-008-9232-6
Abstract
We investigate the influence of large-scale meridional circulation on solar p-modes by quasi-degenerate perturbation theory, as proposed by \cite{lavely92}. As an input flow we use various models of stationary meridional circulation obeying the continuity equation. This flow perturbs the eigenmodes of an equilibrium model of the Sun. We derive the signatures of the meridional circulation in the frequency multiplets of solar p-modes. In most cases the meridional circulation leads to negative average frequency shifts of the multiplets. Further possible observable effects are briefly discussed.
14 pages, 5 figures, submittted to Solar Physics Topical Issue "HELAS"
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