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Scientists discover new clue to sun's hot atmosphere
« on: August 05, 2017, 11:26:33 am »
Scientists discover new clue to sun's hot atmosphere
By Amy Wallace   |   Aug. 4, 2017 at 9:46 AM



Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered for the first time that the corona of the sun is strongly linked to the 11-year solar magnetic activity cycle.

Researchers from University College London, George Mason University and the Naval Research Laboratory identified that an increase in magnetic activity mirrors an increase of certain elements, such as iron, in the sun's corona, or its outer atmosphere.

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/08/04/Scientists-discover-new-clue-to-suns-hot-atmosphere/5501501849893/
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