A quantitative description of the geometry and topology of the magnetic field of the Sun is given in terms ofMinkowski functionals: the Euler characteristic and the perimeter of excursion sets for specified levels. Methods of mathematical morphology are applied to background fragments of magnetograms for the entire solar disk. The results obtained show that the topological characteristics of the background field are stable in time and correspond to log-normal, intermittent random fields.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)747-755
JournalAstronomy Reports
Volume54
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

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