Considerations on the Sp\"orer-diagram - torsional wave relationship

Abstract

Studies on the earlier reported spatial correlations between magnetic field distributions and the torsional wave have been substantially extended to the period 1975-2009. The investigations are based on Debrecen sunspot data and magnetic field data of Mount Wilson. The recently available data and distributions seem to support the idea that the torsional wave may be caused by flows around the toruses which result in Coriolis-deviations forward and backward, establishing the prograde and retrograde belts.