Helioseismic measurements of solar radius changes from SOHO/MDI

S. Lefebvre, A. G. Kosovichev, J. P. Rozelot

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Abstract

We report on the changes of the Sun's subsurface stratification inferred from helioseismology data. We used SOHO/MDI (SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory/Michelson Doppler Imager) /-mode frequencies and their temporal variation for the last 10 years to compute the variation of the radius in the subsurface layers of the Sun by applying helioseismic inversions. We have found a variability of the "helioseismic" radius in antiphase with the solar activity, with the strongest variations of the stratification being just below the surface around 0.995R. Besides, the radius of the deeper layers of the Sun, between 0.975 R and 0.99 R changes in phase with the 11-year cycle. These results imply a non-homogeneous variation of the radius with depth and time.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SOHO-17
Subtitle of host publication10 Years of SOHO and Beyond
Edition617
StatePublished - Jul 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventSOHO-17: 10 Years of SOHO and Beyond - Sicily, Italy
Duration: May 7 2006May 12 2006

Publication series

NameEuropean Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Number617
ISSN (Print)0379-6566

Other

OtherSOHO-17: 10 Years of SOHO and Beyond
Country/TerritoryItaly
CitySicily
Period5/7/065/12/06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

  • Sun: activity
  • Sun: helioseismology
  • Sun: interior
  • Sun: oscillations

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