Table 3 Theoretical loop periods (L) predicted by a matrix of possible rotational core and tachocline harmonics partitioned by the inverse of the electromagnetic fine structure constant (α =1/137.0356)
Col - p | Col - m | Col -l | Col -k | Col - j | Col i | Col j | Col k | Col l | Col p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Row 1 | 1.71d | 3.41d | 6.82d | 13.64d | 27.275d | 54.55d | 109.1d | 218.2d… | [9.56 y] | |
Carrington | ||||||||||
Rotation | ||||||||||
r, 0 | ||||||||||
Row 2 | Col -p | 0.64y | 1.28yr | 2.56y | 5.12y | 10.24y | 20.48y | 40.97y | 81.92y | 1310y |
(29.2d) | Fast Sunspot | Hale | Fast Gleissberg | Fast Bond | ||||||
n, (1/α) | ||||||||||
Row 3 | Col-p | 88y | 176yr | 351y | 702y | 1403y | 2806y | 5612y | 11,226y | 718,336y |
Col -w | 10.94y | Gleissberg | Bond | Average | ||||||
(31.2d) | Sunspot | m,(1/α2) | Pleistocene | |||||||
Row 4 | 1499y | 12,021y | 24,042y | 48,106y | 96,213 | 192,426 | 384,852 | 769,704y | ||
(11.71y) | q,(1/α3) | Pleistocene | ||||||||
Slow Sunspot | Slow Bond | |||||||||
Row 5 | 823,858y | 1.648Ma | 3.296Ma | 6.59Ma | 13.18Ma | 26.367Ma | 52.73Ma | 105.45Ma | 210.94Ma | |
(12.56y) | Slow | z,(1/α4) | ||||||||
Sunspot | Pleistocene | |||||||||
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