Self-excitation of motions in near-convection zones and the generation of solar magnetic field

In view of the recently discovered time variations in rotation velocity within the solar differentially rotating tachocline (Howe et al. 2000), we study conditions for the equilibrium and excitation of motions in nonrigidly rotating magnetized layers of the radiative zones located near the boundaries of the convection zone. The emphasis is on the possible relationship between quasi-periodic tachocline pulsations and the generation of a nonaxisymmetric magnetic field in the convection zone. This field generation is studied under the assumption that it results from a reduction in the expenditure of energy on convective heat transport. The (antisymmetric about the equator) field is shown to increase in strength if there are both a radial gradient in angular velocity and steady-state axisymmetric meridional circulation of matter. The sense of circulation is assumed to change (causing the sign of the generated field to change) after the maximum permissible field strength is reached. This is apparently attributable to the excitation of the corresponding turbulent viscosity of the medium. It is also important that the cyclic field variations under discussion are accompanied by variations in solar-type dipole magnetic field. (C) 2001 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".