Linewidth of low degree acoustic modes of the Sun

Elsworth, Y. P.; Isaak, G. R.; Jefferies, S. M.; McLeod, C. P.; New, R.; Palle, Pere L.; Regulo, C.; Roca Cortés, Teodoro
Bibliographical reference

In ESA, Seismology of the Sun and Sun-Like Stars p 27-29 (SEE N89-25819 19-92)

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1988
Number of authors
8
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0
Citations
6
Refereed citations
5
Description
Estimates of the spectral linewidths of low degree (Q=0 and Q=1) 5 min p-modes obtained from Doppler shift observations in 1984, 1986, and 1987 are reported. The observed linewidths increase from 0.5 microHz at 2000 microHz to 3.8 microHz at 4300 microHz for Q = 0. Comparison with other data suggests that for a given frequency the linewidth increases with increasing Q value. On the assumption that the linewidth is substantially due to damping processes the line widths are consistent with e-folding times between 3.7 and 0.5 days.