The North–South Asymmetry of Sunspot Relative Numbers Based on Complex Network Technique
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
2.1. Sunspot Data
2.2. Visibility Graphs
2.3. Horizontal Visibility Graphs
2.4. Limited Penetrable Visibility Graphs
3. Results
3.1. Statistical Characteristics of the Data
3.2. VG Analysis of North–South Asymmetry
3.3. HVG Analysis of North–South Asymmetry
3.4. LPVG Analysis of North–South Asymmetry
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Xu, H.; Fei, Y.; Li, C.; Liang, J.; Tian, X.; Wan, Z. The North–South Asymmetry of Sunspot Relative Numbers Based on Complex Network Technique. Symmetry 2021, 13, 2228. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13112228
Xu H, Fei Y, Li C, Liang J, Tian X, Wan Z. The North–South Asymmetry of Sunspot Relative Numbers Based on Complex Network Technique. Symmetry. 2021; 13(11):2228. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13112228
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Hengyu, Yu Fei, Chun Li, Jiajuan Liang, Xinan Tian, and Zhongjie Wan. 2021. "The North–South Asymmetry of Sunspot Relative Numbers Based on Complex Network Technique" Symmetry 13, no. 11: 2228. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13112228
APA StyleXu, H., Fei, Y., Li, C., Liang, J., Tian, X., & Wan, Z. (2021). The North–South Asymmetry of Sunspot Relative Numbers Based on Complex Network Technique. Symmetry, 13(11), 2228. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13112228