Coronal influence on dynamos
arXiv:1310.0787 · doi:10.1017/S1743921314001884
Abstract
We report on turbulent dynamo simulations in a spherical wedge with an outer coronal layer. We apply a two-layer model where the lower layer represents the convection zone and the upper layer the solar corona. This setup is used to study the coronal influence on the dynamo action beneath the surface. Increasing the radial coronal extent gradually to three times the solar radius and changing the magnetic Reynolds number, we find that dynamo action benefits from the additional coronal extent in terms of higher magnetic energy in the saturated stage. The flux of magnetic helicity can play an important role in this context.
4 pages, 1 figure, To appear in proceedings of IAUS 302: Magnetic fields throughout stellar evolution (August 2013, Biarritz, France)
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