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Duvall, Harvey and Pomerantz (1986) reported the existence of a ‘structural asymmetry’ inside the Sun. We show that this asymmetry is not a consequence of the Sun’s rotation. We attribute the asymmetry, rather, to a toroidal magnetic field inside the Sun. Consistency requires a field of about one megagauss located in the lower part of the convection zone. Accounting for such a field would wreak havoc on our understanding of the solar dynamo and convection.
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Dziembowski, W., Goode, P.R. (1988). The Magnetic Field Inside the Sun. In: Christensen-Dalsgaard, J., Frandsen, S. (eds) Advances in Helio- and Asteroseismology. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 123. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4009-3_38
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