Convective Penetration and Gravity Wave generation in the Sun

Tamara Rogers (UCSC) - 6 Mar at 12:00 noon

There are several hydrodynamical process which are not well understood in the solar interior. In this talk I will discuss numerical hydrodynamic simulations of some of these processes; namely convective penetration and gravity wave generation. The talk will be split into two main parts. In the first part I will discuss convective penetration and overshoot using a realistic thermodynamic state. In the second part I will discuss internal gravity wave (IGW) generation, propagation and dissipation. Finally, the angular momentum transport by these waves and other processes in the solar interior will be reviewed.

The seminar will be held in 544 Campbell Hall.


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