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The periodic variation of 6.7 days for total solar radiation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2010

W. Q. Gan  and
Y. P. Li
W. Q. Gan
Affiliation:
Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China email: [email protected]
Y. P. Li
Affiliation:
Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Analyzing the power spectrum of Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) for the period from 2003 February 25 to 2009 July 6, observed with the Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM) onboard SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE), we found that there are quite a number of periodic variations. The outstanding shortest one is the period of 6.7 days, about one fourth of the period of solar rotation. Checking the solar magnetic field for the same period of time observed with MDI onboard SOHO, we found that there is about 90 degree difference in longitude for the distribution of solar magnetic field. We therefore conclude that both the 90 degree difference in longitude for the distribution of solar magnetic field and the solar rotation are the reason resulting in the periodic variation of 6.7 days for the total solar radiation.

Keywords

Sun: activitySun: magnetic fieldsSun: solar-terrestrial relations
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Symposium S264: Solar and Stellar Variability: Impact on Earth and Planets , August 2009 , pp. 84 - 86
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

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