Study of solar oscillations. Final report, 1 April 1980-31 March 1981

Technical Report · Fri Jun 05 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:7253629

Hill, H A

Recent observational evidence on solar oscillations is reviewed; this evidence strongly favors the global interpretation for much of the observed spectrum. Implications of these observations for the study of the solar interior and atmosphere are discussed. An observational program and supporting theoretical program are described in which the oscillations are detected via solar-diameter measurements at Santa Catalina Lab. for Experimental Relativity by Astrometry. The main goal of these programs is the classification of the observed modes of oscillation. Results will be used to infer information about the internal rotation of the sun, the depth of the convection zone, and other properties of the internal structure of the sun.

• Research Organization: Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (USA). Dept. of Physics
• OSTI ID: 7253629
• Report Number(s): AD-A-214801/3/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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