Mesogranular structure in a hydrodynamical simulation
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posted on 2010-09-10, 00:00 authored by Matloch, R Cameron, Sergiy ShelyagSergiy Shelyag, D Schmitt, M SchüsslerAims. We analyse mesogranular flow patterns in a three-dimensional hydrodynamical simulation of solar surface convection in order to determine its characteristics. Methods. We calculate divergence maps from horizontal velocities obtained with the local correlation tracking (LCT) method. Mesogranules are identified as patches of positive velocity divergence. We track the mesogranules to obtain their size and lifetime distributions. We vary the analysis parameters to verify if the pattern has characteristic scales. Results. The characteristics of the resulting flow patterns depend on the averaging time and length used in the analysis. Conclusions. We conclude that the mesogranular patterns do not exhibit intrinsic length and time scales. © 2010 ESO.
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Astronomy and AstrophysicsVolume
519Location
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0004-6361eISSN
1432-0746Publication classification
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