Asymmetrical picture of the sun during magnetic field reversals
Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 20:30
in Astronomy & Space
Approximately every 11 years the magnetic field on the sun reverses completely -- the north magnetic pole switches to south, and vice versa. Now scientists highlight just how asymmetrical this process actually is.
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