How the Sun's Corona Gets Hot
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Explaining the heating of the sun's corona has posed a major challenge for scientists. Understanding the relationship between the sun's magnetic field and the solar wind patterns may help address the question. Data analysis shows 2 distinct components of heating; flare-like and steady.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1999
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Dim corona foreshadows storms
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Loren Acton and his team have discovered that the corona dims when the sun emits plasma that causes magnetic storms. Since plasma emissions do not trigger a magnetic storm at Earth's magnetic field until 2 to 3 days later, the dimming corona many be used to predict magnetic storms.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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Small labs make big targets
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The Dept of Energy's budget-influenced changes will affect its 17 lesser- known laboratories than the nine large multipurpose labs. In particular, the eight small single-purpose laboratories are likely targets for consolidation, privatization or closure.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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