An algorithm was developed for identifying and tracking a magnetic bright point, or bright point （BP） for short, observed in both the photosphere （G-band） and chromosphere （Ca II H）, as well as for pairing a pho...An algorithm was developed for identifying and tracking a magnetic bright point, or bright point （BP） for short, observed in both the photosphere （G-band） and chromosphere （Ca II H）, as well as for pairing a photospheric BP （PBP） with its conjugate chromospheric BP （CBP）. Two sets of data observed by Hinode/SOT in the quiet Sun near the disk center were analyzed. About 278 PBP-CBP pairs were identified and tracked. Lifetimes of both the PBPs and CBPs follow an exponential distribution with average lifetimes of 174 s and 163 s, respectively. We found that the differences in appearance time, in disappearance time and in lifetime of the two kinds of BPs all follow Gaussian distributions,which may indicate that the mechanisms of PBP and CBP formation/disintegration are different. However, the lifetimes of PBPs and CBPs are positively correlated with one another, with a correlation coefficient of 0.8. Furthermore, we calculated the horizontal displacement between the PBP and its conjugate CBP, which follows a Gaussian function with an average and standard deviation of （67.7 ± 38.5）km. We also calculated the amplitude of the flux tube shape change which might be caused by MHD waves propagating along the flux tube, and found that it follows an exponential distribution very well.展开更多
Investigating the length scales of granules could help understand the dynamics of granules in the photosphere.In this work,we detected and identified granules in an active region near disk center observed at wavelengt...Investigating the length scales of granules could help understand the dynamics of granules in the photosphere.In this work,we detected and identified granules in an active region near disk center observed at wavelength of TiO(7057?)by the 1.6 m Goode Solar Telescope(GST).By a detailed analysis of the size distribution and flatness of granules,we found a critical size that divides the granules in motions into two regimes:convection and turbulence.The length scales of granules with sizes larger than 600 km follow Gauss function and demonstrate“flat”in flatness,which reveal that these granules are dominated by convection.Those with sizes smaller than 600 km follow power-law function and behave power-law tendency in flatness,which indicate that the small granules are dominated by turbulence.Hence,for the granules in active regions,they are originally convective in large length scale,and directly become turbulent once their sizes turn to small,likely below the critical size of 600 km.Comparing with the granules in quiet regions,they evolve with the absence of the mixing motions of convection and turbulence.Such a difference is probably caused by the interaction between fluid motions and strong magnetic fields in active regions.The strong magnetic fields make high magnetic pressure which creates pressure walls and slows down the evolution of convective granules.Such walls cause convective granules extending to smaller sizes on one hand,and cause wide intergranular lanes on the other hand.The small granules isolated in such wide intergranular lanes are continually sheared,rotated by strong downflows in surroundings and hereby become turbulent.展开更多
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFA0707300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51904206,52105390,51905372,51805359)+3 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M670705)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province,China(No.201801D221130)the Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1710254)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi Province,China(No.2019L0258).
基金supported by the CAS grants(XDA17010507,XDA15010900 and QYZDJ-SSWSLH012)the NationalBasic Research Program of China(973 Program,2013CBA01503)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U1631130,11333007 and 11763004)supported by a grant associated with the Project of the Group for Innovation of Yunnan Province
文摘An algorithm was developed for identifying and tracking a magnetic bright point, or bright point （BP） for short, observed in both the photosphere （G-band） and chromosphere （Ca II H）, as well as for pairing a photospheric BP （PBP） with its conjugate chromospheric BP （CBP）. Two sets of data observed by Hinode/SOT in the quiet Sun near the disk center were analyzed. About 278 PBP-CBP pairs were identified and tracked. Lifetimes of both the PBPs and CBPs follow an exponential distribution with average lifetimes of 174 s and 163 s, respectively. We found that the differences in appearance time, in disappearance time and in lifetime of the two kinds of BPs all follow Gaussian distributions,which may indicate that the mechanisms of PBP and CBP formation/disintegration are different. However, the lifetimes of PBPs and CBPs are positively correlated with one another, with a correlation coefficient of 0.8. Furthermore, we calculated the horizontal displacement between the PBP and its conjugate CBP, which follows a Gaussian function with an average and standard deviation of （67.7 ± 38.5）km. We also calculated the amplitude of the flux tube shape change which might be caused by MHD waves propagating along the flux tube, and found that it follows an exponential distribution very well.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41822404,11973083,42074205,11763004,11729301,11803005,12111530078 and 12173012)Shenzhen Technology Project(JCYJ20190806142609035 and GXWD 20201230155427003-20200804151658001)。
文摘Investigating the length scales of granules could help understand the dynamics of granules in the photosphere.In this work,we detected and identified granules in an active region near disk center observed at wavelength of TiO(7057?)by the 1.6 m Goode Solar Telescope(GST).By a detailed analysis of the size distribution and flatness of granules,we found a critical size that divides the granules in motions into two regimes:convection and turbulence.The length scales of granules with sizes larger than 600 km follow Gauss function and demonstrate“flat”in flatness,which reveal that these granules are dominated by convection.Those with sizes smaller than 600 km follow power-law function and behave power-law tendency in flatness,which indicate that the small granules are dominated by turbulence.Hence,for the granules in active regions,they are originally convective in large length scale,and directly become turbulent once their sizes turn to small,likely below the critical size of 600 km.Comparing with the granules in quiet regions,they evolve with the absence of the mixing motions of convection and turbulence.Such a difference is probably caused by the interaction between fluid motions and strong magnetic fields in active regions.The strong magnetic fields make high magnetic pressure which creates pressure walls and slows down the evolution of convective granules.Such walls cause convective granules extending to smaller sizes on one hand,and cause wide intergranular lanes on the other hand.The small granules isolated in such wide intergranular lanes are continually sheared,rotated by strong downflows in surroundings and hereby become turbulent.
