Variation of small scale magnetic fields over a century using Ca-K images as proxy
arXiv:2301.07350 · doi:10.1088/1674-4527/acc29f
Abstract
A combined uniform and long-time series of Ca-K images from the Kodaikanal Observatory (KO), Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO), and Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (MLSO) were used to identify and study the Ca-K small-scale features and their solar cycle variations over a century. The small scale features are classified into three distinct categories: enhanced network (EN), active network (AN), and quiet network (QN). All these features show that their areas vary according to the 11-year solar cycle. The relative amplitude of the Ca-K network variations agree with that of the sunspot cycle. The total area of these small-scale features varies from about 5% during the minimum phase of the solar cycle to about 20% during its maximum phase. Considering the average intensity and the amplitude of their area variations, we find that the total contribution of EN, AN and QN to the irradiance variation of the Sun is about 3%.
Submitted article in RAA. It is under review. 15 pages, 8 figures
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