In this talk, I will present an analytical model that unifies many of the solar inertial waves as a single family of mixed inertial modes. Here, mixed modes refer to the prograde- and retrograde-propagating members of this family. Thermal Rossby waves exist as prograde-propagating waves, while the high-frequency retrograde (HFR) wave is possibly a member of the retrograde branch. The higher...
The past several years have seen a dizzying array of both modeled and observed inertial oscillations in the solar convection zone. While classical Rossby waves are relatively well understood, the recently observed high-frequency retrograde vorticity (HFR) modes lack a convincing theoretical explanation. There have also been several different types of retrograde inertial waves that have been...
The Sun's meridional circulation is crucial to understanding its dynamo and interior dynamics. However, helioseismic determination of deep solar meridional flows is complicated by multiple systematic effects, leading to inconsistent results in previous studies. To find the cause of the discrepancies, we collect measurement codes from multiple previous studies and analyze over 13 years of HMI...
