Solar Magnetism in the Polar Regions

This review describes observations of the polar magnetic fields, models for the cyclical formation and decay of these fields, and evidence of their great influence in the solar atmosphere. The polar field distribution dominates the global structure of the corona over most of the solar cycle, supplie...

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Main Author: Gordon J. D. Petrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-11-01
Series:Living Reviews in Solar Physics
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Online Access:http://www.livingreviews.org/lrsp-2015-5