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The Effects of Radially Varying Diffusivities on Stellar Convection Zone Dynamics
Brandon J. Lazard, Nicholas A. Featherstone, Jonathan M. Aurnou
Convection is ubiquitous in stellar and planetary interiors where it likely plays an integral role in the generation of magnetic fields. As the interiors of these objects remain hi…
The Response of Rotating Stellar Convection to Latitudinally-Varying Heat Flux
Kinfe Teweldebirhan, Rituparna Curt, Nicholas A. Featherstone
We investigate how rotating convection responds to the imposition of a latitudinally-varying heat flux at the base of the convective layer. This study is motivated by the solar nea…
On the penetration of large-scale flows into stellar radiative zones
Lydia Korre, Nicholas A. Featherstone
The propagation of meridional circulation below the base of the convection zone of low-mass stars may play a crucial role in the transport of angular momentum and also significantl…
Assessing the Observability of Deep Meridional Flow Cells in the Solar Interior
J. R. Fuentes, Bradley W. Hindman, Junwei Zhao +6
Meridional circulation regulates the Sun's interior dynamics and magnetism. While it is well accepted that meridional flows are poleward at the Sun's surface, helioseismic observat…
The Puzzling Structure of Solar Convection: Window into the Dynamo
Nicholas A. Featherstone, Kyle C. Augustson, Jonathan M. Aurnou +25
The operation of the solar dynamo, with all of its remarkable spatio-temporal ordering, remains an outstanding problem of modern solar physics. A number of mechanisms that might pl…
Solar-like to Antisolar Differential Rotation: A Geometric Interpretation
Maria E. Camisassa, Nicholas A. Featherstone
The solar convection zone rotates differentially, with its equatorial region rotating more rapidly than the polar regions. This form of differential rotation, also observed in many…