Sun Surface Unveils Kelvin-Helmholtz Vortices, Illuminating Solar Magnetism
TL;DR
Scientists using the Daniel Inouye Solar Telescope on Haleakalā captured high‑resolution images of the Sun’s surface, revealing small plasma vortices formed by Kelvin‑Helmholtz Instability. These vortices help drive magnetic field mixing and heat transport toward the Sun’s outer atmosphere, offering new insights into solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and why the Sun’s atmosphere is hotter than its surface.
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