Author name code: ambroz ADS astronomy entries on 2022-09-14 author:"Ambroz, Pavel" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Deciphering the Deep Origin of Active Regions via Analysis of Magnetograms Authors: Dikpati, Mausumi; McIntosh, Scott W.; Chatterjee, Subhamoy; Norton, Aimee A.; Ambroz, Pavel; Gilman, Peter A.; Jain, Kiran; Munoz-Jaramillo, Andres Bibcode: 2021ApJ...910...91D Altcode: In this work, we derive magnetic toroids from surface magnetograms by employing a novel optimization method, based on the trust region reflective algorithm. The toroids obtained in this way are combinations of Fourier modes (amplitudes and phases) with low longitudinal wavenumbers. The optimization also estimates the latitudinal width of the toroids. We validate the method using synthetic data, generated as random numbers along a specified toroid. We compute the shapes and latitudinal widths of the toroids via magnetograms, generally requiring several m's to minimize residuals. A threshold field strength is chosen to include all active regions in the magnetograms for toroid derivation, while avoiding non-contributing weaker fields. Higher thresholds yield narrower toroids, with an m = 1 dominant pattern. We determine the spatiotemporal evolution of toroids by optimally weighting the amplitudes and phases of each Fourier mode for a sequence of five Carrington Rotations (CRs) to achieve the best amplitude and phases for the middle CR in the sequence. Taking more than five causes "smearing" or degradation of the toroid structure. While this method applies no matter the depth at which the toroids actually reside inside the Sun, by comparing their global shape and width with analogous patterns derived from magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) tachocline shallow water model simulations, we infer that their origin is at/near the convection zone base. By analyzing the "Halloween" storms as an example, we describe features of toroids that may have caused the series of space weather events in 2003 October-November. Calculations of toroids for several sunspot cycles will enable us to find similarities/differences in toroids for different major space weather events. Title: Derivation of Toroid Patterns from Analysis of Magnetograms And Inferring Their Deep-origin Authors: Chatterjee, S.; Dikpati, M.; McIntosh, S. W.; Norton, A. A.; Ambroz, P.; Gilman, P.; Jain, K.; Munoz-Jaramillo, A. Bibcode: 2020AGUFMSH0020013C Altcode: We employ a novel optimization method based on Trust Region Reflective algorithm to derive magnetic toroids from surface magnetograms. Toroids obtained are combinations of Fourier modes (amplitudes and phases) with low longitudinal wavenumbers. After validating the method using synthetic data generated as random numbers along a specified toroid, we compute shapes and latitudinal-widths of toroids from magnetograms, usually requiring several m 's to minimize residuals. By comparing properties of these toroids with patterns produced in the bottom toroidal band undergoing MHD evolution in a 3D thin-shell shallow-water type model, we infer their deep origin at/near convention-zone's base or tachocline. A threshold field-strength is chosen to include all active regions in magnetograms for toroid derivation, while avoiding non-contributing weaker fields. Higher thresholds yield narrower toroids, with m = 1 dominant, implying that stronger active regions are erupting from the core of the toroids at bottom. We determine the spatio-temporal evolution of toroids by optimally weighting amplitudes and phases of each Fourier mode for a sequence of 5 Carrington Rotations (CRs) to get the best amplitude and phases for the middle CR in the sequence. Taking more than 5 causes 'smearing' or degradation of toroid structure. As an example case, we analyze 'Halloween' storms toroids, and describe the features that might have caused the series of space weather events in October-November of 2003. We compare features of these toroids with analogous patterns derived from model-output. To find similarities/differences in toroids for different major space weather events, we will analyze long-term magnetograms for several solar cycles. Title: Horizontal flow below solar filaments Authors: Ambrož, P.; Pötzi, W. Bibcode: 2018A&A...613A..39A Altcode: Context. Observations of the internal fine structures of solar filaments indicate that the threads of filaments follow magnetic field lines. The magnetic field inside the filament has a strong axial component. Some models of magnetic fields suggest that the field structure in filaments could be caused by the horizontal plasma velocity field near both sides below the filament, where observable shearing effects from the axial component are expected.
Aims: The horizontal velocity field in the vicinity of polarity inversion lines is measured in order to determine, if it exhibits a systematic movement that induces shear along the filament axis and convergence perpendicular to the axis.
Methods: The horizontal velocity was obtained from the displacement of supergranules, which were derived from Doppler measurements in the solar photosphere. Dopplergrams corrected for rigid rotation and p-mode oscillations were further analyzed by local correlation tracking.
Results: Vector fields of the horizontal velocities were measured in 16 areas during 8 time intervals in the years 2000-2002 on both solar hemispheres, each for a few consecutive days. For 64 selected filaments the nearby horizontal velocity vectors were split up into a component along the filament axis and a perpendicular component.
Conclusions: Differences between the axial velocities on both sides of the filaments were calculated. In almost all cases the velocity gradient corresponds to the inclination of the threads observed in Hα images. The average transverse velocity does not show any preferred tendency towards a divergence or convergence to the filament axis. Testing the horizontal velocity for the creation of the differential rotation profile in the photosphere reveals a strong dependence of the averaging process on the scale of our velocities. Title: Václav Bumba (1925 - 2018) Authors: Kotrč, Pavel; Heinzel, Petr; Sobotka, Michal; Ambrož, Pavel; van Driel-Gesztelyi, Lidia Bibcode: 2018SoPh..293...40K Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Horizontal Velocities in Solar Filament Channel Authors: Ambrož, P.; Pötzi, W. Bibcode: 2013CEAB...37..495A Altcode: Chromosphere fibrils oriented along the neutral line in close vicinity of solar filaments create typical characteristics of the filament channel. From systematic Doppler velocities measurements made at Kanzelhöhe Solar Observatory with the Magneto Optic Filter (MOF) we derived the horizontal velocity fields. Horizontal velocities were determined in areas strongly connected with filament channels and also outside these regions. Close along the filament axis in the direction of the polarity inversion line a strong shear of the mean horizontal velocities was detected. Title: Long-term Regularities in Distribution of Global Solar and Interplanetary Magnetic Fields Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2013CEAB...37..637A Altcode: The very close relationship between distributions of the dipole component of a global solar magnetic field and interplanetary magnetic sector structure is studied in detail during the last three solar activity cycles. The sudden changes in the recurrence period during different phases of the activity cycle are found and the relationship between new active regions with emerging strong magnetic flux, large-scale transport of background magnetic regions and global magnetic structures with low resolution spherical modes is investigated. Active regions are subordinate to the rules leading to formation of global regularities which are observed in the magnetic field near the Earth orbit. Title: An Insight into the Origin of Hvar Observatory Authors: Valníček, B.; Bumba, V.; Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2013CEAB...37..397V Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Solar Hα and white light telescope at Hvar Observatory Authors: Čalogović, J.; Dumbović, M.; Novak, N.; Vršnak, B.; Brajša, R.; Pötzi, W.; Hirtenfellner-Polanec, W.; Veronig, A.; Hanslmeier$, A.; Klvaňa, M.; Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2012CEAB...36...83C Altcode: Recently, the double solar telescope at Hvar Observatory was equipped with the fourth generation of acquisition hardware and software. It provides a valuable instrument to study rapid changes of chromospheric and photospheric features in great detail. The telescope consists of two Carl Zeiss refractors (photosphere d=217mm, chromosphere d=130mm) mounted as one unit on a German parallax mounting. Using a field of view of about 7 and 11 arcmin, it aims to produce high-resolution high-cadence imaging of active regions on the Sun. New Pulnix TM-4200GE 12-bit CCD cameras allow to obtain time series with a cadence up to 30 images per minute. Title: Analysis of large-scale horizontal velocities and the magnetic field on the sun during fast reorganization periods Authors: Molodykh, S. I.; Ambroz, P.; Kovalenko, V. A. Bibcode: 2009Ge&Ae..49..860M Altcode: The velocity field of large-scale magnetic structures during fast reorganizations of the global solar magnetic field structure has been analyzed. Some characteristic features of the velocity field have been found during these periods. At that time, a considerable part of the solar surface is occupied by regions with low horizontal velocities, which correspond to the regions of positive and negative velocity field divergence during the solar activity growth and decline phases, respectively. Such character of changes in the velocity field during these periods agrees with the previously proposed scenario of magnetic field variations during global reorganizations of the magnetic field structure. The average horizontal velocities during a Carrington rotation and their divergence have been calculated for Carrington rotations from 1646 to 2006. Relatively slow regular variations in these parameters as well as their abrupt changes, observed during different solar cycle phases, have been revealed. An increase in the average horizontal velocity during the solar activity growth phase is most probably caused by relative motions of the regions with a new emerging magnetic flux. We assume that abrupt increases in the average horizontal velocity divergence are related to fast reorganizations of the magnetic field structure. Title: 3D Coronal Structures and Magnetic Field During the Total Solar Eclipse of 29 March 2006 Authors: Ambrož, P.; Druckmüller, M.; Galal, A. A.; Hamid, R. H. Bibcode: 2009SoPh..258..243A Altcode: The good quality of the observing sequence of about 60 photographs of the white-light corona taken during the total solar eclipse observations on 29 March 2006, in Al Sallum, Egypt, enable us to use a new method of image processing for enhancement of the fine structure of coronal phenomena. We present selected magnetic-field lines derived for different parameters of the extrapolation model. The coincidence of the observed coronal white-light fine structures and the computed field-line positions provides a 3D causal relationship between coronal structures and the coronal magnetic field. Title: Development of Source Surface Radius during Solar Cycles Authors: Belik, M.; Ambroz, P.; Markova, E. Bibcode: 2008ESPM...122.111B Altcode: The source surface radius presents one of the boundary condition in the modeling of solar coronal magnetic field. Its value affect the shape of the computed coronal magnetic structures. The pictures of solar corona obtained during total solar eclipses and processed by special numerical method, show very faint structures, extended to the several solar radii. Under the assumption that these structures represent a real magnetic situation in the corona, a value of the source surface radius can be estimated through the analysis of their shapes. We discuss some problems of calculation of its values and the evolution of source surface radius during solar activity cycle. Title: Large-scale patterns, complexes of solar activity and ‘active longitudes’ Authors: Ambrož, Pavel Bibcode: 2007HiA....14..277A Altcode: Typical latitude zones and longitude sectors with a dominant occurrence of newly emerging magnetic flux were systematically detected during three last activity cycles. Two long time persistent longitude sectors with the preferred occurrence of a new strong magnetic flux are characteristic for magnetic flux distribution and their rotation rate is latitude dependent in the relationship with differential rotation rate. Recent new information about the large-scale flows in convection zone relates to a concept of the expected giant cells and jets and show a new relationship with different scales of the large-scale circulation. Non-axially symmetric horizontal flow in upper part of convection zone gives a good motivation for an extension of the existing axially symmetric 2D models into new 3D concept. Title: Large-scale patterns, complexes of solar activity and `active longitudes'. Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2006IAUJD...8E..53A Altcode: A description of the current state of observations of large-scale structures on the Sun is a main aim of presented review. Large-scale structures with characteristic dimension larger than a typical active region were found in different regions of the solar atmosphere, as well as, below the photosphere. Recently new information about the large-scale flows in convection zone up to solar photosphere related with concept of the expected giant cells and jets and show new relationship with different scales of the large-scale circulation. Large-scale velocities together with large-scale magnetic fields create physical base for the dynamo process, being responsible for forcing and transforming of the magnetic field in and below the photosphere. At the photosphere and chromosphere the occurrence of the active regions and complexes of activity is probably influenced from below, however their internal processes takes part on the production of eruptive and other active phenomena, influencing an outer parts of solar atmosphere. Large-scale background magnetic field distribution determines the structure and evolution of the filament channels, as well as, structure of the extended coronal loops, arcades, streamers, coronal holes and polar caps. It is possible to follow an extended relationship between the solar photosphere and the outer corona, as well as, between the sector structures of the interplanetary magnetic fields. Large-scale structures of the solar magnetic and velocity fields really represent the non-axially symmetric features on the Sun and provoke an extension of the still existing axially symmetric 2D models into new 3D concept. Title: Axially symmetric large-scale transport of the magnetic flux during solar activity cycle Authors: Ambrož, Pavel Bibcode: 2006IAUS..233...71A Altcode: Transport of the solar background large-scale magnetic regions is followed between individual consecutive magnetic synoptic charts derived from observing data of Kitt Peak NSO. During many solar rotations the horizontal magnetic flux displacement was described by large-scale horizontal transport velocities, inferred in many points over the whole solar photosphere. Large-scale transport velocities contains from both axially symmetric and non-axially symmetric components. The first one describes zonal and meridional global transport studied in time interval during three last solar activity cycles. Cycle dependent global velocities are found as values varying in heliographic latitude and in the phase of the solar cycle. Title: Large-scale Transport of Magnetic Flux and Flows in Solar Convection Zone Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2005ASPC..346....3A Altcode: Horizontal transport of large-scale magnetic regions during the last three solar activity cycles was studied. The surface displacement of the magnetic regions was measured, and the horizontal velocity fields were inferred. A non-homogeneous transport Aof the magnetic flux over the solar surface, superposed on the global differential rotation and meridional circulation was considered. A large-scale velocity with the axially symmetric component and also with a large-scale non-axially symmetric component of the horizontal velocity field varies during the 11-year activity cycle. A spatial distribution of horizontal flow, horizontal divergence, and inferred relative magnetic helicity were studied over nearly 370 individual Carrington rotations, and their global values were derived from the three last solar activity cycles. Title: Contributon to Modeling of Coronal Magnetic Field Authors: Belík, Marcel; Ambroz, P.; Marková, E. Bibcode: 2005ESASP.600E..78B Altcode: 2005dysu.confE..78B; 2005ESPM...11...78B No abstract at ADS Title: Magnetic Helicity Generated together with the Evolution of the Large-Scale Magnetic Fields Authors: Ambrož, Pavel Bibcode: 2005HiA....13..134A Altcode: Large-scale magnetic regions evolve their photospheric structure relatively slowly during their lifetime for many months. Horizontal transport velocities of the magnetic flux responsible for the evolution are inferred for each whole Carrington rotation for time interval of the last three activity cycles Nos. 21 22 and 23 i.e. from the year 1976 to the present. In the paper it is assumed that the causes of the departure of the magnetic field in solar atmosphere from current free configurations are magnetic transport velocities of the opposite polarities in photosphere. For each Carrington rotation the value of the current helicity as well as an available magnetic energy were computed and localities with both enhanced values were selected. A possible role of the large-scale flow and magnetic field in the process of the current helicity formation is discussed. Changes of the latitude profile of the helicity as well as the hemispheric dependence of the helicity sign during the activity cycle are described. Title: Long-Term Dynamics of the Large-Scale Magnetic Structures Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2004SoPh..224...61A Altcode: 2005SoPh..224...61A Large-scale magnetic field regions are evolving on a time scale of many weeks and months and are also modified during the solar activity cycle. The position of the regions are compared in a pair of consecutive synoptic charts and the horizontal velocity field responsible for their position changes, is inferred. Besides the axially symmetric zonal and meridional drifts, relating to differential rotation and meridional circulation, also non-axially symmetric velocity structures were observed during the last three solar activity cycles. Changes of the position and spatial distribution, as well as temporal variations of the field strength, closely relate to the occurrence and variations of other forms of solar activity such as sunspots, filaments and prominences and coronal structures. In combination with 11-yr cyclic changes of the large-scale velocity field, a new global dynamic regime of the convection zone is described. Title: Spatial distribution, time evolution and rotation of the large-scale total magnetic flux patterns on the Sun Authors: Ambroz, Pavel Bibcode: 2003ESASP.535...59A Altcode: 2003iscs.symp...59A Total intensity of the magnetic field is derived from the radial values of large-scale magnetic field measured on WSO of Stanford University. Horizontal component of the magnetic field in and above the photosphere was derived by computing of the current free approximation, all for each Carrington rotation in the time interval from year 1976 to 2000. Spatial distribution of the enhanced regions of the total magnetic flux was studied during the activity cycle. Time-longitude evolution of the total flux patterns was tested in relationship with both positive and negative polarities evolution in solar photosphere. Close relationship between enhanced magnetic flux regions and the green corona bright regions is found. The study brings a new light on the problem of the "coronal rotation". Title: Magnetic Helicity Generated by Large-Scale Magnetic Field Authors: Ambroz, Pavel Bibcode: 2003IAUJD...3E..14A Altcode: Large-scale magnetic regions evolve their photospheric structure relatively slowly during their lifetime for many months. Horizontal transport velocities of the magnetic flux responsible for the evolution are inferred for each whole Carrington rotation for time interval of the last three activity cycles Nos. 21 22 and 23 i.e. from the year 1976 to the present. In the paper it is assumed that the causes of the departure of the magnetic field in solar atmosphere from current free configurations are magnetic transport velocities of the opposite polarities in photosphere. For each Carrington rotation the value of the current helicity as well as an available magnetic energy were computed and localities with both enhanced values were selected. A possible role of the large-scale flow and magnetic field in the process of the current helicity formation is discussed. Changes of the latitude profile of the helicity as well as the hemispheric dependence of the helicity sign during the activity cycle are described. Title: Large-scale magnetic field evolution on different time scales Authors: Ambrož, Pavel Bibcode: 2002ESASP.506..827A Altcode: 2002svco.conf..827A; 2002ESPM...10..827A Horizontal transport of large-scale magnetic field in course of last three solar activity cycles was studied. The specific displacement of magnetic regions was followed during their lifetime and the horizontal velocity field was inferred. The velocity field was analyzed during the 25 years time interval and cyclic changes of the velocity values were obtained. Velocities were studied in the 320 individual synoptic charts with spatial resolution 5 heliographic degrees in both longitudinal and latitudinal directions. A non-homogeneous transport of the magnetic flux over the solar sphere, superposed on the global differential rotation and meridional circulation was revealed. Both zonal and meridional global axially symmetric velocities vary during the 11-year activity cycle. The non-axially symmetric velocity field creates the large-scale flow structures with lifetime from 4 to 6 Carrington rotations and characteristic scale length from 40 to 60 heliographic degrees in the zonal belt between +/-60 degrees of the latitude. Also RMS velocity of the non-axially symmetric velocity field varies during the 11-year activity cycle. Long-term relationship between cyclic variations of the velocity parameters and the magnetic flux values is discussed. Title: Evolving large-scale magnetic field and the global convection on the Sun Authors: Ambroz, Pavel Bibcode: 2002ESASP.505..333A Altcode: 2002solm.conf..333A; 2002IAUCo.188..333A Large-scale magnetic field on Kitt Peak synoptic charts was investigated for many pairs of consecutive Carrington rotations of the last three solar activity cycles. Evolution of the large-scale magnetic regions can be described by horizontal transport velocity field in many grid points of the solar photosphere. A possible relationship between the current free magnetic field and the deformed force-free magnetic configurations is studied. The aim of the study is to demonstrate a role of dynamical properties of the large-scale magnetic flux during formation of the helical magnetic structures and a preparation of the pre-flare configurations in the solar atmosphere. Title: Large-scale transport of magnetic flux on the Sun and flare productivity Authors: Ambrož, Pavel; Schroll, Alfred Bibcode: 2002ESASP.477...73A Altcode: 2002scsw.conf...73A Horizontal transport of the large-scale magnetic field during the last three solar activity cycles was studied. The specific displacement of the magnetic regions was followed and the horizontal velocity field was inferred. A non-homogeneous transport of the magnetic flux over the solar surface, superposed on the global differential rotation and meridional circulation was discovered. Large-scale velocities with the axially symmetric component and also with the large-scale non-axially symmetric component of the horizontal velocity field varies during the 11-year activity cycle. A spatial distribution of the available magnetic energy was computed and the relationship with the flare productivity was found. Title: JOSO national report 2000-2001 - Czech Republic Authors: Ambroz, P.; Kotrc, P. Bibcode: 2002joso.book...50A Altcode: Solar research in the Czech Republic is performed at the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Ondrejov. The regular optical and radio observations are also carried out at the Upice Observatory (east-northern Bohemia), photospheric and chromospheric observations are also regularly made at the Valasské Mezirící Observatory (Moravia). Title: Proper motion of solar filaments Authors: Ambrož, P.; Schroll, A. Bibcode: 2002A&A...381..300A Altcode: Movement of solar filaments relative to the Carrington reference system is considered to be an appropriate quantity to characterize the horizontal transport of magnetic flux in the solar photosphere and chromosphere. A new method of measurement of both zonal and meridional velocities was developed using an extensive set of Hα observations. The velocity field was derived for many filaments during a few consecutive days and for different Carrington rotations. The proper motion of different parts of the filament relative to the Carrington reference system was determined. A velocity variation with a time-scale of about 10 hours was discovered. The presence of a non-axially symmetric horizontal velocity component in the filamentary motion was confirmed. The latitude- and longitude-dependent distribution of the horizontal velocity field was detected. The relationship between the horizontal velocities of solar filaments and the horizontal velocity field derived from background solar magnetic fields was found. In this paper the sources of errors are also analyzed in detail. Many measurements were disqualified by ill-defined contours of the filaments. The systematic errors, caused by the unknown height and shape of the filaments, are estimated. Only velocity values more accurate than 100 m s-1 were used in the study. The deviations of the mean horizontal velocities of filaments, magnetic field and sunspots resulting from the selection effect in their position on the Sun were interpreted. Title: Semiempirical Modeling of Large-Scale Flow on the Sun Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2001SoPh..199..251A Altcode: A horizontal velocity field is used to describe the large-scale transport of magnetic flux over the whole solar photosphere. The image of the 2-D large-scale flow on the sphere is derived from the trajectories of the independent free testing particles driven by the derived velocity field. The horizontal flow displays a velocity gradient and an eddy structure. The horizontal divergence of the vector field is used to describe the cellular-like patterns and limits of the discrete large-scale flow structures. The slow- and long-lived temporal evolution of the flow structures is described. Title: Large-Scale Transport of Magnetic Flux on the sun Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2001SoPh..198..253A Altcode: The structure of the large-scale background magnetic field evolves in time and space. The large-scale horizontal transport velocity field of the magnetic flux patterns was inferred over the whole solar photosphere in the course of two solar activity cycles from year 1976 to 1999. The method of velocity determination and the testing procedures of the velocity accuracy are presented. The non-axially symmetric component of the horizontal velocity was found and both zonal and meridional velocity regions were described. The horizontal large-scale transport velocity regions vary in shape and the intensity during different phases of the 11-year solar activity cycle. The total horizontal transport velocity is characterized by the presence of variable amounts of the vector field vortices with symmetric orientation relative to the solar equator. The zonal velocity regions, distributed inside of the zonal belt limited by latitudes ± 35°, are persistent for about 4 Carrington rotations. Recurrent structures of similar velocity distributions are not coherent over the whole solar photosphere. Title: Large-scale Motion of Solar Filaments Authors: Ambroz, P.; Schroll, Alfred Bibcode: 2000JApA...21..205A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Large-scale Flow and Transport of Magnetic Flux in the Solar Convection Zone Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 2000JApA...21..315A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Cyclic Variation of Solar Large-Scale Convection Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 2000ESASP.463..277A Altcode: 2000sctc.proc..277A No abstract at ADS Title: Proper Motion of Solar Filaments Authors: Ambroz, P.; Schroll, A. Bibcode: 1999ASSL..239..247A Altcode: 1999msa..proc..247A Precise measurements of heliographic position of solar filaments were used for describing the proper motion of solar filaments on the time-scale of one day. Only the velocity values more accurate than 100 m s^{-1} were used for the study. The filaments have a tendency to make a shaking or waving of the external structure and also to make a general movement of whole filament body, coinciding with the transport of the magnetic flux in the photosphere. Title: Large-scale transport of magnetic flux in solar convection zone. Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1999joso.proc...91A Altcode: Horizontal displacements of the photospheric magnetic flux in zonal and meridian directions are interpreted as a partial consequence of horizontal large-scale velocity field, driven in deeper layers by giant convection. Determination of horizontal streamlines of solar plasma for different phases of the 11 year solar activity cycle was made according to the inferred large-scale velocity fields. The flow systems are horizontally limited, creating the cellular-like patterns with up-flow in the center and the down-flow on the boundaries. The flow patterns indicate the giant convection cells, many of them were detected during a period of more than four Carrington rotations (about 120 days). The characteristic distribution of the large-scale horizontal eddies (with characteristic scale lengths from 350 to 490 Mm) was found in the broad equatorial zone, limited between about 50 - 60 degrees of latitude in both hemispheres. The typical dimension of the observed velocity patterns varies with the spatial averaging of the velocity signal. The zonal mean of the zonal component of the flow relates with the differential rotation law, but the latitude dependence of the rotation rate is lower than the usually accepted surface data. The possible influence of radial dependence on the derived rotation rate is considered. Title: A comment on the structure of the quiescent prominence magnetic field configuration Authors: Ambrož , P. Bibcode: 1998PAICz..88..218A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Large-Scale Flow in the Solar Convection Zone Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1997HvaOB..21....9A Altcode: A brief review of results, dealing with the large-scale velocity field in the solar convection zone, is presented. The information about the velocity patterns in the photosphere is summarized and the discrepancies of few contradictory results are stressed. The large-scale velocities measured by Doppler and "tracer" methods are mentioned. Special interest is oriented on the large-scale and the global flow, inferred from the horizontal transport of the background magnetic flux. The possible relationship between the spatial resolution of velocity structure and the depth profile of the mean zonal flow is formulated. The possibility to construct a 3D structure of flow in the convection zone is suggested. Title: A new understanding of the coronal shape changes during the solar cycle. Authors: Sýkora, J.; Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1997ASIC..494..111S Altcode: 1997topr.conf..111S Shape and flattening of the solar corona observed on July 11, 1991 eclipse and confrontation of them with calculated topology of coronal magnetic field and with known variations of the coronal flattening index as a function of the phase of sunspot cycle initiated doubts on acceptability of Ludendorff's definition of the solar corona flattening and, consequently, on real extent of the mentioned variations. Title: Structural changes of light-bridge related with flare occurrence. Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1997joso.proc...49A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Evidence for prolonged acceleration based on a detailed analysis of the long-duration solar gamma-ray flare of June 15, 1991 Authors: Akimov, V. V.; Ambrož, P.; Belov, A. V.; Berlicki, A.; Chertok, I. M.; Karlický, M.; Kurt, V. G.; Leikov, N. G.; Litvinenko, Yu. E.; Magun, A.; Minko-Wasiluk, A.; Rompolt, B.; Somov, B. V. Bibcode: 1996SoPh..166..107A Altcode: Gamma-ray emission extending to energies greater than 2 GeV and lasting at least for two hours as well as 0.8-8.1 MeV nuclear line emission lasting 40 min were observed with very sensitive telescopes aboard the GAMMA and CGRO satellites for the well-developed post-flare loop formation phase of the 3B/X12 flare on June 15, 1991. We undertook an analysis of optical, radio, cosmic-ray, and other data in order to identify the origin of the energetic particles producing these unusual gamma-ray emissions. The analysis yields evidence that the gamma-rays and other emissions, observed well after the impulsive phase of the flare, appear to be initiated by prolonged nonstationary particle acceleration directly during the late phase of the flare rather than by a long-term trapping of energetic electrons and protons accelerated at the onset of the flare. We argue that such an acceleration, including the acceleration of protons up to GeV energies, can be caused by a prolonged post-eruptive energy release following a coronal mass ejection (CME), when the magnetic field above the active region, strongly disturbed by the CME eruption, relaxes to its initial state through magnetic reconnection in the coronal vertical current sheet. Title: A Rossby type wave influencing the restructuring of the solar large-scale magnetic field. Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1996joso.proc..142A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Book reviews Authors: Cliver, E. W.; Somov, B. V.; Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1995SoPh..160..401C Altcode: 1995SoPh..160..401P No abstract at ADS Title: Book Review: Magnetic fields of celestial bodies / Kluwer, 1994 Authors: Ye, S. H.; Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1995SoPh..160..402Y Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Large-Scale Velocity Field Measured by Doppler and Local Correlation Tracking Methods Authors: Ambroz, P.; Robillot, J. M.; Bocchia, R. Bibcode: 1995ESASP.376b.233A Altcode: 1995soho....2..233A; 1995help.confP.233A No abstract at ADS Title: Temporal Devalpment of the Heliospheric Magnetic Field Topology as Confirmed by Eclipse Observations of the Solar Corona Streamers Authors: Sykora, J.; Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1995ICRC....4..509S Altcode: 1995ICRC...24d.509S No abstract at ADS Title: Structure, Photometry and Polarimetry of the White-Light Corona as Observed from Criciuma (Brazil) on November 3, 1994 Authors: Sýkora, J.; Pintér, T.; Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1995pist.conf...23S Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: The structure and physical properties of the quiet corona as inferred from the July 11, 1991 solar eclipse data Authors: Sykora, J.; Ambroz, P.; Badalyan, O. G. Bibcode: 1994AdSpR..14d..69S Altcode: 1994AdSpR..14...69S We were successful in observing the linear polarization of the solar corona in the white light and in the light of the green emission line 530.3 nm during the July 11, 1991 total solar eclipse (La Paz, Mexico). Preliminary analysis reveals remarkable differences in the degree of polarization for both sets of data, particularly for the distribution of polarization around the sun's limb. The upper theoretical limits of the degree of polarization are compared with our results. The real structure of the corona is compared with the calculated coronal magnetic field. The rather unusual shape and structure of the eclipse corona in a given of the solar cycle are discussed in connection with a definition of coronal flattening. Title: Evolution of Large-Scale Coronal Structures Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1994scs..conf...29A Altcode: 1994IAUCo.144...29A The large-scale coronal structures observed during the sporadically visible solar eclipses were compared with the numerically extrapolated field-line structures of coronal magnetic field. A characteristic relationship between the observed structures of coronal plasma and the magnetic field line configurations was determined. The long-term evolution of large scale coronal structures inferred from photospheric magnetic observations in the course of 11- and 22-year solar cycles is described. A relation between the large-scale photospheric magnetic field evolution and the coronal structure rearrangement is demonstrated. Title: Calculated Coronal Magnetic Fields and Their Comparison with the Coronal Structures as Observed during Five Solar Eclipses Authors: Ambroz, P.; Sykora, J. Bibcode: 1994scs..conf..559A Altcode: 1994IAUCo.144..559A For solar corona observations during five solar eclipses (1973 - 1991) the authors calculated for the eclipse days the coronal magnetic field by extrapolation from the photosphere. Comparison of the observed and calculated coronal structures is carried out and some peculiarities of this comparison, related to the different phases of the solar cycle, are presented. Title: FeXIV Line Emission Polarization of the July 11, 1991 Solar Corona Authors: Sykora, J.; Rybak, J.; Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1994scs..conf..541S Altcode: 1994IAUCo.144..541S High resolution images, obtained during July 11, 1991 total solar eclipse, allowed to estimate the degree of solar corona polarization in the light of Fe XIV 530.3 nm emission line and in the white light, as well. Very preliminary analysis reveals remarkable differences in the degree of polarization for both sets of data, particularly as for level of polarization and its distribution around the Sun's limb. Title: Large-scale solar convection. Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1994soro.conf..137A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Comparison of the July 11, 1991 Eclipse Coronal Structures with the Observed and Calculated Magnetic Fields of the Solar Corona Authors: Ambrož, P.; Sýkora, J. Bibcode: 1994emsp.conf..121A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Evolutionary Characteristics of Large-Scale Magnetic and Velocity Fields Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1993ASPC...46..495A Altcode: 1993IAUCo.141..495A; 1993mvfs.conf..495A No abstract at ADS Title: Variation of the large-scale magnetic field structure. Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1993sova.conf...62A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Book-Review - the Sun - an Introduction Authors: Stix, M.; Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1991BAICz..42..329S Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: The Solar Global Velocity Field Inferred from Developing Large-Scale Magnetic Field Structures Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1990PDHO....7...50A Altcode: 1990dysu.conf...50A; 1990ESPM....6...50A Changes created during the development of large-scale background magnetic fields are used for the horizontal velocity field determination. A computer algorithm to determine transverse velocities in the photosphere has been developed. First results are presented examples of photospheric velocity maps are shown. Title: Book Review: Solar and stellar physics. / Springer-Verlag, 1987 Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1989BAICz..40Q.267A Altcode: 1989BAICz..40Q.267S No abstract at ADS Title: Book Review: Astrophysics of the sun. / CUP, 1988 Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1989SoPh..123..193A Altcode: 1989SoPh..123..193Z No abstract at ADS Title: Book reviews Authors: Švestka, J.; Ambrož, P.; Fabbri, Roberto; Dryer, M. Bibcode: 1989SoPh..123..193S Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: The Global Horizontal Circulation on the Sun Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1987BAICz..38..110A Altcode: Using H-alpha synoptic charts of the distribution of the background magnetic fields in the solar photosphere, the paper characterizes the evolution, structure and distribution of the regions of the two magnetic polarities and their boundaries. Active regions are formed exclusively in places where the global circulation displays maximum vorticity. Filaments occur in the regions where the value of the velocity gradient is high, perpendicular to the filament axis. The condition for these two manifestations of solar activity to form is the presence of the boundary between the polarities of the background magnetic field. Title: Connection of the large-scale solar magnetic and velocity fields withthe solar active phenomena. Authors: Ambroz, Pavel Bibcode: 1987PAICz..66..117A Altcode: 1987eram....1..117A The paper characterizes the evolution, structure and areal distribution of the large-scale background magnetic fields in the solar photosphere. Title: The relation between the large-scale solar magnetic field distribution and the global horizontal circulation in the photosphere Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1986CoSka..15..501A Altcode: Using H-alpha Synoptic Charts (SGD), the character of the development of the structure and distribution of the regions of both magnetic polarities and their boundaries are derived. A procedure was found of describing qualitatively the direction of the horizontal streaming of solar photospheric plasma under the assumption of divergence-free flow. Title: Astronomy on the 6th Europhysical Conference in Prague. Authors: Ambrož, P.; Grygar, J. Bibcode: 1985Rise...66...31A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: The wind protection of the Hvar solar telescope Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1985HvaOB...9...33A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Location of sources of solar noise storms relative to the structure of extrapolated coronal magnetic fields. Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1983ITABO..57..171A Altcode: A comparison is made of the positions of sources of solar radio noise storms, observed at 169 MHz, with the structure of the lines of force of the extrapolated coronal magnetic field in a current-free approximation. The typical position of the permanent radio source was found at the top of the coronal arch connecting the active region with the opposite polarity of the background magnetic field in its immediate vicinity. No direct relation was found between the flare activity in the active region and the presence of the radio source. Title: Location of sources of solar noise storms relative to the structure of extrapolated coronal magnetic fields. Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1983PDHO....5..145A Altcode: 1984PDHO....5..145A A comparison is made of the positions of sources of solar radio noise storms, observed at 169 MHz, with the structure of the lines of force of the extrapolated coronal magnetic field in a current-free approximation. The typical position of the permanent radio source was found at the top of the coronal arch connecting the active region with the opposite polarity of the background magnetic field in its immediate vicinity. No direct relation was found between the flare activity in the active region and the presence of the radio source. A hypothesis is presented concerning the relation between the occurrence of noise storm sources and the process of evolutionary reconnection of the coronal magnetic field. Title: Solar Physics at Hvar Observatory Authors: Ambroz, P.; Ruzdjak, V. Bibcode: 1982HvaOB...6...89A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Location of sources of solar noise storms relative to the structure of extrapolated coronal magnetic fields Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1982nsco.work..171A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Extrapolated coronal magnetic fields on the Sun Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1980HvaOB...4...31A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Statistical Method of Superposition of Epochs. I. Methodical Analysis and Some Criteria of Application Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1979BAICz..30..114A Altcode: The statistical method of superposition of epochs, referred to the zero day, is analyzed. Some new criteria of statistical significance of the result have been formulated. A method of testing the persistence of data sets and determining the empirical probability of realization of the statistical result is proposed. Title: About the Conditions for Solar Observations at the Hvar Observatory Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1979HvaOB...3...37A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Solar double telescope at the Hvar Observatory Authors: Ambroz, P.; Bumba, V.; Havlicek, K.; Ptacek, J.; Suda, J. Bibcode: 1977HvaOB...1...15A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: About the Relation Between the Limb Effect of the Redshift on the Sun and the Large-Scale Distribution of Solar Activity Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1976IAUS...71..113A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Some characteristics of the magnetic field and photospheric structure development in the August 1972 proton-flare region Authors: Ambrož, P.; Bumba, V.; Suda, J. Bibcode: 1976CoSka...6...15A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Some characteristics of the magnetic field and photospheric structure development in the August 1972 proton-flare region. Authors: Ambroz, P.; Bumba, V.; Suda, J. Bibcode: 1976str..book...15A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Physiology of quiescent filaments. Authors: Ambroz, P.; Kleczek, J. Bibcode: 1976str..book...99A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Physiology of quiescent filaments Authors: Ambrož, P.; Kleczek, J. Bibcode: 1976CoSka...6...99A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: The Relation Between Chromospheric and Photospheric Structures in Sunspot Groups Authors: Bumba, V.; Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1974IAUS...56..183B Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Structural Changes and Regularities in the Distribution of Calcium Flocculae on the Solar Surface in the Course of Cycle 19 Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1973BAICz..24...80A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Relation of the Large-Scale Distribution of Activity on the Solar Surface and of the Fluctuations of Some Activity Indices in the Course of Cycle 19 Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1973BAICz..24...88A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: A Comment on the Seasonal Variations of Solar Activity Authors: Ambrož , P. Bibcode: 1973BAICz..24..130A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Graphical method of studying the distribution of the macrostructure of solar activity Authors: Ambrož , P. Bibcode: 1972BAICz..23..232A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Abstracts of papers from other journals Authors: De Feiter, L. D.; Vassilyeva, G.; Henoux, J. -C.; Ambrož, Pavel Bibcode: 1971SoPh...20..517D Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Planetary Influences on the Large-Scale Distribution of Solar Activity Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1971SoPh...19..480A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Opposite Polarities in the Development of Some Regularities in the Distribution of Large-Scale Magnetic Fields Authors: Ambroz, P.; Bumba, V.; Howard, R.; Sýkora, J. Bibcode: 1971IAUS...43..696A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Large Scale Distribution of Magnetic Regions, Ca II Plages, Filaments and Sunspots on the Solar Surface Authors: Ambrož, P. Bibcode: 1971PDHO....2...29A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Structure of the solar corona. Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1970Kozmo...1....8A Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Abstracts of papers from other journals Authors: Stepanyan, N.; Pasachoff, Jay M.; Ambrož, P.; Vassilyeva, G.; Henoux, J. -C.; Fokker, A. D.; De Feiter, L. D.; Gussmann, E. A.; Uchida, Y.; Namba, O. Bibcode: 1969SoPh....8..491S Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Abstracts of papers from other journals Authors: Pasachoff, Jay M.; AmbroŽ, P.; Namba, O. Bibcode: 1969SoPh....8..248P Altcode: No abstract at ADS Title: Nekteré pracovní metody ve slunecní fyzice (Some working methods in solar physics). Authors: Ambroz, P. Bibcode: 1969KosRo...7....1A Altcode: No abstract at ADS