Observed variability in the Fraunhofer line spectrum of solar flux, 1975 to 1980
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6878322
Over the five years double-pass spectrometer observations of the Sun-as-a-star revealed significant changes in line intensities. The photospheric component weakened linearly with time 0 to 2.3%. From a lack of correlation between these line weakenings and solar activity indicators like sunspots and plage, a global variation of surface properties is inferred. Model-atmosphere analysis suggests a slight reduction in the lower-photospheric temperature gradient corresponding to a 15% increase in the mixing length within the granulation layer. Chromospheric lines such as Ca II H and K, Ca II 8543 and the CN band head weaken synchronously with solar activity. Thus, the behavior of photospheric and chromospheric lines is markedly different, with the possibility of secular change for the former.
- Research Organization:
- Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, AZ (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6878322
- Report Number(s):
- N-82-17023
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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