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Distribution of sunspots according to their magnetic fluxes

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The occurrence frequency distribution of sunspots in different magnetic flux values has been examined. The number of sunspots decreases as φ-1.9 for sunspots with magnetic flux greater than 3 × 1021 Maxwell, where φ is the said flux of a sunspot.

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  • Bray, R. J. and Loughhead, R. E.: 1964, Sunspots, Chapman and Hall Ltd., London.

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  1. Centre of Advanced Study in Radio Physics and Electronics, 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, 700009, Calcutta, India

    T. K. Das & M. K. Das Gupta

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Das, T.K., Das Gupta, M.K. Distribution of sunspots according to their magnetic fluxes. Sol Phys 78, 67–70 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00151143

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