BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:On the stability of large magnetic solar structures DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20230509T145500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20230509T151000Z DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240704T115653Z UID:indico-contribution-321@meetings.aip.de DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Jan Jurcak (Astronomical Institute of the CAS)\nWe w ill review the recent observational results that show the key role played by the vertical component of the magnetic field (B$_\\mathrm{ver}$) in the inhibition of convection in the solar photosphere. In sunspots\, only reg ions with B$_\\mathrm{ver}$ stronger than a critical value of approximatel y 1.8 kG (the critical value is dependent on the data used\, definition of the umbral boundary\, inversion scheme\, etc.) are stable against convect ion and the intensity boundaries of stable umbrae can be equally outlined by this critical B$_\\mathrm{ver}$. In regions with B$_\\mathrm{ver}$ weak er than the critical value\, more vigorous modes of magneto-convection tak e over. This behavior is observed during the formation of penumbra and lig ht bridges and during the decay of sunspots and pores. We will compare the se observations to analyses of sunspots simulations and to theoretical mod els describing the stability of overturning convection in the presence of magnetic fields and we will discuss the repercussion in the life cycle of magnetic structures.\n\nhttps://meetings.aip.de/event/24/contributions/321 / LOCATION:Haus H\, Telegrafenberg URL:https://meetings.aip.de/event/24/contributions/321/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR