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Abstract Unraveling the intricate interplay between the solar photosphere's magnetic field and the dynamics of the upper solar atmosphere is paramount to understanding the organization of solar magnetic fields and their influence on space weather events. This study delves into the organization of photospheric magnetic fields particularly in the context of Coronal Holes (CHs), as they are believed to harbor the sources of fast solar wind. We employed the signed measure technique on synthetic images that depict various arrangements of magnetic fields, encompassing imbalances in the sign of the magnetic field (inward and outward) as well as spatial organization. This study provides compelling evidence that the cancellation functions of simulated regions with imbalanced magnetic fields along the boundaries of supergranular cells aligns with cancellation function trends of observed photospheric magnetic regions associated with Coronal Holes. Thus, the analysis serves as significant proof that CHs arise from the formation of imbalanced magnetic patterns on the edges of supergranular cells.
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