Sunday, May 27, 2018

Rossby Waves Half a Million Miles Wide Detected on the Sun

According to LiveScience, the sun is roiling with waves almost half a million miles wide.  These Rossby waves, or planetary waves, exist in all rotating fluids and have now been detected in the sun.  Interestingly, they move in opposite direction to the rotation of the sun.
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