The magnetic helicity density patterns from non-axisymmetric solar dynamo
arXiv:2006.01982 · doi:10.1017/S0022377820001609
Abstract
In the paper we study the helicity density patterns which can result from the emerging bipolar regions. Using the relevant dynamo model and the magnetic helicity conservation law we find that the helicity density pattern around the bipolar regions depends on the configuration of the ambient large-scale magnetic field, and in general they show the quadrupole distribution. The position of this pattern relative to the equator can depend on the tilt of the bipolar region. We compute the time-latitude diagrams of the helicity density evolution. The longitudinally averaged effect of the bipolar regions show two bands of sign for the density distribution in each hemisphere. Similar helicity density patterns are provided by the helicity density flux from the emerging bipolar regions subjected to the surface differential rotation. Examining effect of helicity fluxes from the bipolar regions on the large-scale dynamo we find that its effect to the dynamo saturation is negligible.
arXiv comment21 pages, 6 Figures, accepted in JPlPh
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