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Magnetic Flux Emergence In Granular Convection
Magnetic Flux Emergence In Granular Convection
Mark Cheung, LMSALMark Cheung, LMSAL
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Magnetic flux emergenceMagnetic flux emergence
• Why do we want to model flux emergence through the photosphere?
• Simulation setup and results• Implications for inferences of coronal conditions
• Magnetic helicity measurements
• Azimuthal disambiguation
• Summary
• Why do we want to model flux emergence through the photosphere?
• Simulation setup and results• Implications for inferences of coronal conditions
• Magnetic helicity measurements
• Azimuthal disambiguation
• Summary
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Why model magnetic flux emergence through the photosphere?
Why model magnetic flux emergence through the photosphere?
• Importance for understanding the solar dynamo• Flux emerges over a wide range of scales (time, length and flux):
• Statistical studies of emergence events yields potentially important clues about the solar dynamo. (Hagenaar 2001)
• Intrinsically interesting (lots of physics to learn)• Interplay between emerging magnetic flux and the ambient convecting
plasma -> I.e. effects of magnetoconvection• Changes appearance of photosphere (e.g. dark lanes, bright points,
pores, sunspots)
• Importance for understanding the solar dynamo• Flux emerges over a wide range of scales (time, length and flux):
• Statistical studies of emergence events yields potentially important clues about the solar dynamo. (Hagenaar 2001)
• Intrinsically interesting (lots of physics to learn)• Interplay between emerging magnetic flux and the ambient convecting
plasma -> I.e. effects of magnetoconvection• Changes appearance of photosphere (e.g. dark lanes, bright points,
pores, sunspots)
Flux Emergence timescale
Large Active Regions > 5 x 1021 Mx ~ Days
Small Active Regions 1020 to 5x1021 Mx ~ Hours to 1-2 days
Ephemeral active regions 3x1018 to 1020 Mx ~ Tens of minutes to hours (< 1day)
Small-scale flux emergence events
< 3 x 1018 Mx ~ Minutes / granulation timescale
Harvey & Martin 1973
Zwaan 1985, 1987
Hagenaar 2001
De Pontieu 2002, Ishikawa 2007, Centeno-Elliot 2007
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Why study magnetic flux emergence through the photosphere?
Why study magnetic flux emergence through the photosphere?
• Practically speaking• Relatively ‘easy’ to measure the (vector) magnetic field in the
photosphere using spectropolarimetry. Detailed observational diagnostics available to constrain the models (less and less wiggle room).
• E.g. Comparison with observed Stokes Profiles
• Consequences for the overlying atmosphere• Issue of 180 deg ambiguity (K.D. Leka)
• Injection of Magnetic Helicity into the corona, subphotospheric origin of twist + currents (Pevtsov, K.D. Leka),
• Extrapolation of photospheric field (M. DeRosa)
• Practically speaking• Relatively ‘easy’ to measure the (vector) magnetic field in the
photosphere using spectropolarimetry. Detailed observational diagnostics available to constrain the models (less and less wiggle room).
• E.g. Comparison with observed Stokes Profiles
• Consequences for the overlying atmosphere• Issue of 180 deg ambiguity (K.D. Leka)
• Injection of Magnetic Helicity into the corona, subphotospheric origin of twist + currents (Pevtsov, K.D. Leka),
• Extrapolation of photospheric field (M. DeRosa)
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Simulation of magnetic flux emergence at the photosphere
Simulation of magnetic flux emergence at the photosphere
• Essential physics:• Fully-compressible MHD in 3D
• Energy exchange via radiative transfer in Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (LTE)
• Effects of ionization state changes in Equation of state (LTE)
• Essential physics:• Fully-compressible MHD in 3D
• Energy exchange via radiative transfer in Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (LTE)
• Effects of ionization state changes in Equation of state (LTE)
• MPS/University of Chicago Radiative MHD (MURaM) code (Vögler et al 2005), used to study
• Quiet Sun and plage magnetoconvection (Vögler et al, A&A 2005) • Origin of solar faculae (Keller et al., ApJ 2004)• Umbral convection (Schüssler & Vögler, ApJL 2006)• Simulation of solar pores (Cameron & Schüssler, A&A submitted)• Reversed granulation in the photosphere (Cheung, Schüssler & Moreno-Insertis, A&A
2007)• Flux emergence in granular convection (Cheung, Schüssler & Moreno-Insertis, A&A
2007).
• MPS/University of Chicago Radiative MHD (MURaM) code (Vögler et al 2005), used to study
• Quiet Sun and plage magnetoconvection (Vögler et al, A&A 2005) • Origin of solar faculae (Keller et al., ApJ 2004)• Umbral convection (Schüssler & Vögler, ApJL 2006)• Simulation of solar pores (Cameron & Schüssler, A&A submitted)• Reversed granulation in the photosphere (Cheung, Schüssler & Moreno-Insertis, A&A
2007)• Flux emergence in granular convection (Cheung, Schüssler & Moreno-Insertis, A&A
2007).
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Momentum equationMomentum equation
Continuity equationContinuity equation
Induction equationInduction equation
Radiative MHD EquationsRadiative MHD Equations
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
MURaM Code – MHD equationsMURaM Code – MHD equations
Energy equationEnergy equation
Radiative transfer equation Radiative transfer equation Equation of stateEquation of state
T = T(ρ, ε) p = p(ρ, ε)
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
MURaM Code - implementationMURaM Code - implementation
• MPS/University of Chicago Radiation MHD• A. Vögler, PhD Thesis; Vögler et al. 2005
• Finite differences scheme• Spatial discretization: 4th-order centered-difference• Time-stepping: explicit, 4th-order Runge-Kutta
• Radiative transfer• Integration along rays - 24 rays through each grid cell for 3D simulations• Grey/non-grey using opacity bins
• Parallelized• Domain decomposition• Message Passing Interface
• MPS/University of Chicago Radiation MHD• A. Vögler, PhD Thesis; Vögler et al. 2005
• Finite differences scheme• Spatial discretization: 4th-order centered-difference• Time-stepping: explicit, 4th-order Runge-Kutta
• Radiative transfer• Integration along rays - 24 rays through each grid cell for 3D simulations• Grey/non-grey using opacity bins
• Parallelized• Domain decomposition• Message Passing Interface
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Near-surface convection and photosphereNear-surface convection and photosphere
• Size of simulation domain: 24,000 km by 12,000 km by 2,300 km
• grid-spacing 25 by 25 by 16 km
• Optical depth unity located ~ 1,800 km above bottom boundary
• Open top and bottom boundaries, periodic side boundaries
• Compressibility => asymmetry between
upflows (broad + gentle) and
downflows (narrow + strong)
• Size of simulation domain: 24,000 km by 12,000 km by 2,300 km
• grid-spacing 25 by 25 by 16 km
• Optical depth unity located ~ 1,800 km above bottom boundary
• Open top and bottom boundaries, periodic side boundaries
• Compressibility => asymmetry between
upflows (broad + gentle) and
downflows (narrow + strong)
Right: Volume rendering of temperature in the
numerical model.
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Small-scale flux emergenceSmall-scale flux emergence
• Initial flux tube properties• Profiles of longitudinal and transverse components of the magnetic
field:• Bl(r) = B0exp (-r2/R0
2)
• Bt(r) = (λr/R0) Bl(r) , where λ is the dimensionless twist parameter (λ/R0 equivalent to ‘q’ or ‘a’ used by other authors)
• B0 = 8500 G
• Twist parameter λ = 0.25
• R0 = 200 km
• Flux = 1019 Mx
• Sinusoidal specific entropy profile -> development into an arched structure.
• Initial flux tube properties• Profiles of longitudinal and transverse components of the magnetic
field:• Bl(r) = B0exp (-r2/R0
2)
• Bt(r) = (λr/R0) Bl(r) , where λ is the dimensionless twist parameter (λ/R0 equivalent to ‘q’ or ‘a’ used by other authors)
• B0 = 8500 G
• Twist parameter λ = 0.25
• R0 = 200 km
• Flux = 1019 Mx
• Sinusoidal specific entropy profile -> development into an arched structure.
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Small-scale flux emergenceSmall-scale flux emergence
Vector Magnetic Field
Greyscale - Bz (-1kG to 1kG)
Arrows - BArrows - Bhorhor
Emergent intensity
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Small-scale flux emergenceSmall-scale flux emergence
BBzz
EmergentEmergentIntensityIntensity
Field inclination angleField inclination angle
Green ~ horizontalGreen ~ horizontal
OrangeOrange//blueblue = vertical = vertical
Vertical velocityVertical velocity
Red = downflowRed = downflow
Violet/Blue = upflowViolet/Blue = upflow
Interesting features of small-scale flux emergence event• Expulsion of magnetic flux to downflow network within 5-10 minutes (granulation timescale). See De Pontieu 2002; Fan, Abbett & Fisher 2003; Stein & Nordlund 2006; Cheung et al 2007.
• Transient darkenings at emergence site, aligned with upflows threaded by predominantly horizontal field.
• Appearance of bright grains at ends of transient darkenings. Bright grains appear where vertical flux concentrations reside in the intergranular lanes.
Interesting features of small-scale flux emergence event• Expulsion of magnetic flux to downflow network within 5-10 minutes (granulation timescale). See De Pontieu 2002; Fan, Abbett & Fisher 2003; Stein & Nordlund 2006; Cheung et al 2007.
• Transient darkenings at emergence site, aligned with upflows threaded by predominantly horizontal field.
• Appearance of bright grains at ends of transient darkenings. Bright grains appear where vertical flux concentrations reside in the intergranular lanes.
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Hinode SOT ObservationHinode SOT Observation
• Sequence of small-scale flux emergence events• Transient darkenings / bright grains at the flanks• Mixed polarity in emerging flux region• Cancellation when opposite polarities meet
• Emerged flux organizes itself • Bright points coalescence -> formation of pores
• Sequence of small-scale flux emergence events• Transient darkenings / bright grains at the flanks• Mixed polarity in emerging flux region• Cancellation when opposite polarities meet
• Emerged flux organizes itself • Bright points coalescence -> formation of pores
G-band Stokes V (NFI)
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Small-AR-scale flux emergenceSmall-AR-scale flux emergence
• Simulation domain• 32 Mm x 24 Mm in horizontal directions (horizontal grid spacing 50km)
• 5.8 Mm in vertical direction (of which 300 km is the photosphere)• ~ 11 pressure scale heights
• Initial flux tube properties• Profiles of longitudinal and transverse components of the magnetic field:
• Bl(r) = B0exp (-r2/R02)
• Bt(r) = (λr/R0) Bl(r)
• B0 = 20 kG (plasma β ~ 20 at tube axis)
• Twist parameter λ = 0.2
• R0 = 600 km
• Flux = 2x1020 Mx
• Sinusoidal specific entropy profile -> development into an arched structure.
• Simulation domain• 32 Mm x 24 Mm in horizontal directions (horizontal grid spacing 50km)
• 5.8 Mm in vertical direction (of which 300 km is the photosphere)• ~ 11 pressure scale heights
• Initial flux tube properties• Profiles of longitudinal and transverse components of the magnetic field:
• Bl(r) = B0exp (-r2/R02)
• Bt(r) = (λr/R0) Bl(r)
• B0 = 20 kG (plasma β ~ 20 at tube axis)
• Twist parameter λ = 0.2
• R0 = 600 km
• Flux = 2x1020 Mx
• Sinusoidal specific entropy profile -> development into an arched structure.
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Cross-sectional viewCross-sectional view
• Flux tube rises over many pressure scale heights• Strong horizontal expansion so that it almost looks like a sheet beneath
the photosphere
• Field has strengths ~ few hundred gauss just beneath surface
• Flux tube rises over many pressure scale heights• Strong horizontal expansion so that it almost looks like a sheet beneath
the photosphere
• Field has strengths ~ few hundred gauss just beneath surface
Log |B|Log |B|
vzvz
Specific entropySpecific entropy
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Disturbed granulation patternDisturbed granulation pattern
• Initial ‘flash’ due to acoustic wave resulting from impulsive buoyant acceleration of tube at t=0.
• Elongated ‘granules’ and transient darkenings at emergence site -> easy to tell where flux is emerging without aid of magnetogram
• Initial ‘flash’ due to acoustic wave resulting from impulsive buoyant acceleration of tube at t=0.
• Elongated ‘granules’ and transient darkenings at emergence site -> easy to tell where flux is emerging without aid of magnetogram
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Disturbed granulation patternDisturbed granulation pattern
• Undulated emerging field lines/mixed polarity field within EFR(Pariat et al 2004) naturally modelled as a consequence of interaction of flux tube with convective flow.
• Expulsion of flux from convective cells leads to encounters between opposite polarities and cancellation.
• Undulated emerging field lines/mixed polarity field within EFR(Pariat et al 2004) naturally modelled as a consequence of interaction of flux tube with convective flow.
• Expulsion of flux from convective cells leads to encounters between opposite polarities and cancellation.
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Magnetic Helicity InjectionMagnetic Helicity Injection
• Magnetic helicity flux (Berger & Field 1984)• Magnetic helicity flux (Berger & Field 1984)
• Longcope & Welsch (2000) • Simple model to highlight how emergence of twisted field injects helicity into the corona.
• Magara & Longcope (2003) - 3D MHD simulations• Looked at contributions from emergence and shear terms-> Emergence term dominates at the beginning of emergence event, then subsides. Cumulative contribution from braiding term exceeds the emergence term.
• Following Chae (2001), use Fourier transforms to calculate Ap.• Calculate helicity flux through two horizontal planes:
• 3 Mm below base of photosphere• Base of photosphere
• Longcope & Welsch (2000) • Simple model to highlight how emergence of twisted field injects helicity into the corona.
• Magara & Longcope (2003) - 3D MHD simulations• Looked at contributions from emergence and shear terms-> Emergence term dominates at the beginning of emergence event, then subsides. Cumulative contribution from braiding term exceeds the emergence term.
• Following Chae (2001), use Fourier transforms to calculate Ap.• Calculate helicity flux through two horizontal planes:
• 3 Mm below base of photosphere• Base of photosphere
Emergence term Braiding term
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Injection of Magnetic HelicityInjection of Magnetic Helicity
Red/blue contours: Magnetogram at z=-3 Mm
Greyscale: Photospheric magnetogram
Red/blue contours: Magnetogram at z=-3 Mm
Greyscale: Photospheric magnetogram
White curve: Helicity flux White curve: Helicity flux through z=-3 Mm planethrough z=-3 Mm plane
Yellow curve: Helicity flux Yellow curve: Helicity flux through photospherethrough photosphere
White curve: Helicity flux White curve: Helicity flux through z=-3 Mm planethrough z=-3 Mm plane
Yellow curve: Helicity flux Yellow curve: Helicity flux through photospherethrough photosphere
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Magnetic Helicity InjectionMagnetic Helicity Injection
• Contribution from Braiding term is sensitive to x and y boundary conditions• Padded Bz magnetograms (zero-valued cells) give different Ap, different braiding flux
• Emergence term is more robust.
• Contribution from Braiding term is sensitive to x and y boundary conditions• Padded Bz magnetograms (zero-valued cells) give different Ap, different braiding flux
• Emergence term is more robust.
Total = Emergence + Braiding
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
Azimuthal DisambiguationAzimuthal Disambiguation
• Azimuthal disambiguation important for• Non-potential field extrapolation (LFF, NLFF, Magnetostatic etc.)• Helicity flux injection through photosphere
• Numerous algorithms and codes available • Review by Metcalf et al. 2006; M. Georgoulis (this meeting)
• Simulations such as those presented here are useful as test cases to benchmark and improve reliability.
• Azimuthal disambiguation important for• Non-potential field extrapolation (LFF, NLFF, Magnetostatic etc.)• Helicity flux injection through photosphere
• Numerous algorithms and codes available • Review by Metcalf et al. 2006; M. Georgoulis (this meeting)
• Simulations such as those presented here are useful as test cases to benchmark and improve reliability.
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
The measure of MagThe measure of Mag
• Do telescope and instrument characteristics introduce bias into measurements of quantities of interest? E.g.• Unsigned flux • Vertical current• Quality of disambiguation• Quality of horizontal surface flows obtained by correlation tracking etc.
• How well do Stokes inversion codes do? What biases do they introduce?
• Do telescope and instrument characteristics introduce bias into measurements of quantities of interest? E.g.• Unsigned flux • Vertical current• Quality of disambiguation• Quality of horizontal surface flows obtained by correlation tracking etc.
• How well do Stokes inversion codes do? What biases do they introduce?
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SHINE 2007, Whistler Magnetic Flux Emergence
SummarySummary
• Granular convection influences properties of emerging flux• Undulation (sea-serpent-like field lines)• Flux expulsion to intergranular lanes
• Depending on properties of emerging tube, the granulation pattern can be modified.
• These simulations important for benchmarking algorithms and codes used for• Azimuthal disambiguation• Helicity flux measurements• Stokes polarimetry
• Synthetic profiles from simulation (e.g. Leka & Steiner 2001)• Compare inversion results with orignal data in simulation cubes
(Sergey Shelyag, Lotfi Yelles-Chaouche)
• Lots of work to do (but that’s a good thing!)
• Granular convection influences properties of emerging flux• Undulation (sea-serpent-like field lines)• Flux expulsion to intergranular lanes
• Depending on properties of emerging tube, the granulation pattern can be modified.
• These simulations important for benchmarking algorithms and codes used for• Azimuthal disambiguation• Helicity flux measurements• Stokes polarimetry
• Synthetic profiles from simulation (e.g. Leka & Steiner 2001)• Compare inversion results with orignal data in simulation cubes
(Sergey Shelyag, Lotfi Yelles-Chaouche)
• Lots of work to do (but that’s a good thing!)