Sunspots revealed in striking detail by supercomputers
Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 14:07
in Astronomy & Space
In a breakthrough that will help scientists unlock mysteries of the Sun and its impacts on Earth, an international team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has created the first-ever comprehensive computer model of sunspots. The resulting visuals capture both scientific detail and remarkable beauty.
Read the whole article on Physorg
More from Physorg
Related
- Sunspots revealed in striking detail by supercomputersThu, 18 Jun 2009, 14:27:07 EDT
- Scientists create first comprehensive computer model of sunspotsThu, 18 Jun 2009, 15:56:51 EDT
- Lifecycles of tropical cyclones predicted in global computer modelFri, 19 Dec 2008, 11:29:47 EST
- Sun goes longer than normal without producing sunspotsMon, 9 Jun 2008, 13:29:07 EDT
- Petascale climate modeling heats up at University of MiamiThu, 4 Sep 2008, 10:56:53 EDT