solar abundance problem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific problem
gptkbp:arose_after revised solar abundances in early 2000s
gptkbp:concerns discrepancy in solar chemical composition
helioseismology observations
solar model predictions
gptkbp:field astrophysics
solar physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label solar abundance problem
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Jørgen_Christensen-Dalsgaard
gptkb:Martin_Asplund
gptkb:Sarbani_Basu
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Basu_&_Antia_2008
gptkb:Serenelli_et_al._2009
Asplund et al. 2005
gptkbp:numberOfIssues models with new abundances do not match observed sound speed profile
updated solar abundances lead to disagreement with helioseismic data
models with new abundances do not match convection zone depth
models with new abundances do not match surface helium abundance
gptkbp:proposed_solution element diffusion
new physics in solar models
opacity changes
revised abundances
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:solar_neutrino_problem
solar interior models
solar metallicity
gptkbp:status unsolved as of 2024
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Standard_Solar_Model
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6