Bibcode
Balthasar, H.; Collados, M.
Referencia bibliográfica
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.429, p.705-711 (2005)
Fecha de publicación:
1
2005
Revista
Número de citas
19
Número de citas referidas
16
Descripción
We present an investigation of a single sunspot observed in the neutral
Fe line at 1089.6 nm with the Tenerife Infrared Polarimeter at the
Vacuum Tower Telescope on Tenerife. Using the SIR code, we obtain maps
of the magnetic field strength, inclination and azimuth, and Doppler
velocities. The magnetic field strength drops from 2800 G in the umbra
to about 700 G at the outer penumbral boundary, where we encounter an
average magnetic inclination of 72o. Comparing the magnetic
flux passing through different areas, we conclude that the inner
penumbra must be deep, while the outer penumbra could be shallow.
Assuming that the magnetic field strength encountered at the outer
penumbral boundary forms a smooth surface through which the total flux
of the spot passes, it would be approximately an ellipsoidal cap with a
top height of 5250 km. This scenario leads to an average vertical
magnetic gradient of 0.4 G km-1. Evershed Doppler velocities
are about 2 km s-1. Two penumbral locations related to dark
intensity features exhibit a steeper and slightly stronger magnetic
field than elsewhere in the penumbra, and one of them is connected to an
interruption of the Evershed effect.