3 papers
astro-ph.SR2024
Origin of the Near-Surface Shear Layer of Solar Rotation
Leonid Kitchatinov
Helioseismology has revealed an increase in the rotation rate with depth in a thin (30 Mm) near-surface layer. The normalized rotational shear in this layer is independent of…
astro-ph.SR2023
Near-surface shear layer of solar rotation: origin and significance
Leonid Kitchatinov
Helioseismology has discovered a thin layer beneath the solar surface where the rotation rate increases rapidly with depth. The normalized rotational shear in the upper 10 Mm of th…
astro-ph.SR2020
Flux-tubes forming instability near the base of the rotating convection zone: A possible explanation for low latitudes of sunspots
Leonid Kitchatinov
The rise of flux-tubes with intense magnetic fields from the base of the convection zone to the solar surface has been substantiated as a probable mechanism for sunspot formation.…