Granulation signatures in 3D hydrodynamical simulations: evaluating background model performance using a Bayesian nested sampling framework

Context: Understanding the granulation background signal is vital when interpreting the asteroseismic diagnostics of solar-like oscillators. Various descriptions exist throughout literature for modelling the surface manifestation of convection, with the choice of description affecting our interpreta...

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Main Authors: Larsen, Jens R. (Author) , Lundkvist, M. S. (Author) , Davies, G. R. (Author) , Nielsen, M. B. (Author) , Ludwig, Hans-Günter (Author) , Zhou, Y. (Author) , Díaz, L. F. Rodríguez (Author) , Kjeldsen, H. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 04 September 2025
In: Astronomy and astrophysics
Year: 2025, Volume: 701, Pages: 1-16
ISSN:1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/202555661
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Author Notes:J.R. Larsen, M.S. Lundkvist, G.R. Davies, M.B. Nielsen, H.-G. Ludwig, Y. Zhou, L.F. Rodríguez Díaz, and H. Kjeldsen

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