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originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
Great post.
I am going to use this as the basis for my new 'Hollow Sun' theory.
originally posted by: stosh64So my question is, is this good doom porn for the new year? Or is this just a normal 'thing' for the sun?
originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: stosh64
What is the mystery here?
Coronal holes aren't particularly mysterious, nor do they pose a threat to us.
www.ips.gov.au...
Holes in Sun's Surface Affect Earth's Climate
The scientists compared the Earth's temperature with the size of coronal holes reported on the Sun during a two-decade period, starting in January 1979 and ending April 1998. Results show a clear drop in terrestrial atmospheric temperature after the Sun's magnetic field activity is most intense. At this point, there is a dropping off of magnetic activity and an enlargement of the coronal holes. "This is the first time anyone has combined these modern, reliable data sets to link solar activity and climate, and to cite several alternative mechanisms that might explain this link," Posmentier explained.
originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus
A coronal hole is only a "hole" in the outer atmosphere of the sun.
It is a dark region where the Sun's magnetic field is more open and emits high-speed solar wind. Auroras may be on tap for Earth as a result .Credit: NASA / SDO
Coronal holes are another source of ejection. Because of their open magnetic field structure, they act as conduits for steady streams of plasma from the sun.
originally posted by: ziplock9000
originally posted by: stosh64So my question is, is this good doom porn for the new year? Or is this just a normal 'thing' for the sun?
Don't you think it would be all over the news and internet if it was? Seriously, do you have any idea how silly that question is on many levels.
Is something that size common.