A Search for an Obliquely Rotating Core

Lead Investigator: A.G. Kosovichev

Other Team Members: T. Appourchaux, T. Bai, D.O. Gough, J.T. Hoeksema, P.H. Scherrer, P.A. Sturrock, & T. Toutain

Abstract/Technical Summary:

Use combined MDI-VIRGO datasets to determine whether the core of the Sun rotates about an axis that is inclined to the axis of rotation of the envelope by analyzing normal mode eigenfunctions and rotational splitting of oscillation eigenfrequencies of low- and intermediate-degree modes, and by comparing the results with the surface distribution of flares and magnetic field.


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