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Changes in the near-surface shear layer of the Sun

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arxiv 2110.13952 v1 pith:QMWRO6GG submitted 2021-10-26 astro-ph.SR

Changes in the near-surface shear layer of the Sun

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keywords latitudeschangeslayernear-surfacesheargradientnsslradial
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We use helioseismic data obtained over two solar cycles to determine whether there are changes in the near-surface shear layer (NSSL). We examine this by determining the radial gradient of the solar rotation rate. The radial gradient itself shows a solar-cycle dependence, and the changes are more pronounced in the active latitudes than at adjoining higher latitudes; results at the highest latitudes (greater than about70 degrees) are unreliable. The pattern changes with depth, even within the NSSL. We find that the near-surface shear layer is deeper at lower latitudes than at high latitudes and that the extent of the layer also shows a small solar-cycle related change.

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