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Irradiance Effects of Small-Scale Magnetic Fields on the Sun

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Sami K. Solanki
Sami K. Solanki*
Affiliation:
Institute of Astronomy, ETH-Zentrum, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland

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Small-scale magnetic fields affect the solar luminosity mainly on long time scales. To understand their contribution to solar luminosity variations we must know and understand the contribution of a typical small-scale magnetic feature. In this review I briefly outline our theoretical understanding of the processes leading to the enhancement (or reduction) of the brightness of flux tubes. I also present a brief overview of our observational knowledge.

Type
Empirical Models of Solar Total and Spectral Irradiance Variability
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 143: The Sun as a Variable Star: Solar and Stellar Irradiance Variations , 1994 , pp. 226 - 235
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1994

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