Solar Cycle Phase Dependence of Supergranular Fractal Dimension

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Title:	Solar Cycle Phase Dependence of Supergranular Fractal Dimension
Authors:	Paniveni, U Krishan, V Singh, J Srikanth, R
Keywords:	Solar cycle – supergranulation – fractal dimension
Issue Date:	Jun-2011
Publisher:	Indian Academy of Sciences
Citation:	Journal of Astrophysics & Astronomy , Vol. 32, No. 1-2, pp. 265-268
Abstract:	We study the complexity of supergranular cells using the intensity patterns obtained from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory during the 23rd solar cycle. Our data consists of visually identified supergranular cells, from which a fractal dimension D for supergranulation is obtained according to the relation P ∝ A D/2, where A is the area and P is the perimeter of the supergranular cells. We find a difference in the fractal dimension between active and quiet region cells in the ascending phase, during the peak and in the descending phase which is conjectured to be due to the magnetic activity level.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2248/5596
Appears in Collections:	IIAP Publications

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