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Observation of Penumbra Downflows

Mozharovskii, S. G.

This paper describes penumbra supersonic downflows (PSDs), which can be observed using the Hinode spectropolarimeter. The map obtained from red wing wavelengths at the half of line depth of the Fe I λ 6302 Å line makes it easy to detect these flows. They represent visible fragments of penumbral filaments as they turn sharply before entering the de…

Vertical Electric Currents in Active Regions: Calculation Methods and Relation to the Flare Index

Fursyak, Yu. A.

In the scope of the performed work, two problems are solved. The first is the analysis of two existing methods for calculating vertical electric currents, differential and integral. The integral method has some advantages compared to the differential method. Among them, one can mention there is no need to differentiate the magnetic field and a goo…

The vorticity of Solar photospheric flows on the scale of granulation

Pevtsov, A. A.

We employ time sequences of images observed with a G-band filter (λ4305Å) by the Solar Optical Telescope (SOT) on board of Hinode spacecraft at different latitude along solar central meridian to study vorticity of granular flows in quiet Sun areas during deep minimum of solar activity. Using a feature correlation tracking (FCT) technique, we calcu…