Research Article

Why the Sunspot Cycle Is Double Peaked

Figure 8

(a) Diffusion through the convection zone in the case of very high diffusivity in the upper part of the convection zone. (b) The calculated diffusivity in the upper part of the solar convection zone 𝜂 (blue line) and ratio of the diffusivity to the maximum surface circulation 𝜂 / 𝑢 0 (green line).
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