Does Solar Structure Vary with Solar Magnetic Activity?

Abstract

We present evidence that solar structure changes with changes in solar activity. We find that the adiabatic index, Γ1, changes near the second helium ionization, i.e., at a depth of about 0.98 Rsolar. We believe that this change is a result of the change in the effective equation of state caused by magnetic fields. Inversions should be able to detect the changes in Γ1 if mode sets with reliable and precise high-degree modes are available.