Researchers create "MRI" of the Sun's interior motions
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 08:01
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—A team of scientists has created an "MRI" of the sun's interior plasma motions, shedding light on how it transfers heat from its deep interior to its surface. The result, which appeared in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, upends our understanding of how heat is transported outwards by the sun and challenges existing explanations of the formation of sun spots and magnetic field generation.