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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…