Space-time segmentation method for study of the vertical structure and evolution of solar supergranulation from data provided by local helioseismology
2011
Abstrakt
Local helioseismology provides an opportunity to look below the surface and see the vertical structure of supergranulation. We present a concept of a (3 + 1)-D segmentation algorithm capable of recognising individual supergranules in a series of helioseismic 3-D flow maps.
As an example, we applied this method to the state-of-the-art data and derived descriptive statistical properties of segmented supergranules, which are in agreement with generally accepted values. We also present preliminary results obtained on the topic of the three-dimensional structure and evolution of supergranulation.