Journal of Physical Studies 17(3), Article 3903 [9 pages] (2013) DOI: https://doi.org/10.30970/jps.17.3903 CONVECTION IN SOLAR ATMOSPHERE O.  A. Baran Astronomical Observatory of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv 8, Kyryla i Mefodija St., Lviv, UA--79005, Ukraine e-mail: baran@astro.franko.lviv.ua

One of the most striking properties of solar convective motions at the solar surface is the existence of distinct cellular scales. At the present time, four different convective scales have been identified in the solar atmosphere in the increasing order of spatial size: granulation, mesogranulation, supergranulation and giant cells.

In this review we provide a detailed and extensive description of past and current research on the convective flows in the solar atmosphere on different spatio-temporal scales, including observation, theoretical works and numerical modelling of solar convection. We analized the most robust findings in the investigation of structure and dynamic of granulation and supergranulation and the attempts to select and research convection on mesogranular scales and giant cells.

PACS number(s): 96.60.-j, 95.30.Tg

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