Search for torsional oscillations in isolated sunspots
Griñón-Marín, A. B., Socas-Navarro, H., & Centeno, R. (2017). Search for torsional oscillations in isolated sunspots. Astronomy &Amp; Astrophysics, 604, A36. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201628187
In this work we seek evidence for global torsional oscillations in alpha sunspots. We have used long time series of continuum intensity and magnetic field vector maps from the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) instrument on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft. The time seri... Show moreIn this work we seek evidence for global torsional oscillations in alpha sunspots. We have used long time series of continuum intensity and magnetic field vector maps from the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) instrument on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft. The time series analysed here span the total disk passage of 25 isolated sunspots. We found no evidence of global long-term periodic oscillations in the azimuthal angle of the sunspot magnetic field within similar to 1 degree. This study could help us to understand the sunspot dynamics and its internal structure. Show less