A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OF REVERSED MAGNETIC-FIELD FEATURES OBSERVED IN NOAA AR-7321

Observations of reversed-polarity features in the chromosphere as well as in the photosphere in the form of magnetic gulfs or islands of opp osite polarity have been reported recently. In this paper, we present a possible explanation for the appearance of reversed-polarity feature s observed in the chromospheric magnetograms of the NOAA AR 7321 obser ved during October 25-27, 1992. It is suggested that the large-scale r eversed-polarity features may occur due to the twisting of the smaller -scale magnetic flux tubes in the layer between the photosphere and th e chromosphere.