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The magnetic field of the nearest cool star A Paradigm for Stellar Activity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

Carolus J. Schrijver
Carolus J. Schrijver*
Affiliation:
Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratories (91-30/252) 3251 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94034–1191, U.S.A.

Abstract

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Looking at the Sun forges the framework within which we try to interpret stellar observations. The stellar counterparts of spots, plages, flux tubes, chromospheres, coronae, etc., are readily invoked when attempting to interpret stellar data. This review discusses a selection of solar phenomena that are crucial to understand stellar atmospheric activity. Topics include the interaction of magnetic fields and flows, the relationships between fluxes from different temperature regimes in stellar atmospheres, the photospheric flux budget and its impact on the measurement of the dynamo strength, and the measurement of stellar differential rotation.

Type
Introduction: Setting the Stage
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 176: Stellar Surface Structure , 1996 , pp. 1 - 16
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1996 

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