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Solar Tsunamis - View with a Spin

Push-in to a region of the Sun to witness a 'solar tsunami' after a flare event. The tsunami moves hot gas (bright) out of the region, revealing cooler regions (darker) below. This view rotates on the push-in to keep the region of the flare event visible (to the left in the final frame).

Closeup view of the tsunami (with rotation)    Closeup view of the tsunami (with rotation)
Duration: 8.0 seconds
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A view of the Sun before the event.    A view of the Sun before the event.

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Close-up TRACE field-of-view as the wave moves across the image.    Close-up TRACE field-of-view as the wave moves across the image.

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The wave has passed, and the region behind it is darker.    The wave has passed, and the region behind it is darker.

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Animation Number:2922
Completed:2003-10-21
Animator:Tom Bridgman (GST) (Lead)
Scientists:Craig DeForest (SwRI)
 Meredith Wills-Davey (SwRI)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:SOHO/Extreme-UV Imaging Telescope (EIT)
 SOHO/Michelson Doppler Interferometer (MDI)
 TRACE
 SOHO/Michelson Doppler Interferometer (MDI)/Continuum
Data Collected:1998-06-13T10:00:01 - 1998-06-13T19:51:26
Series:Solar Tsunamis
Keywords:
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> Sun
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Flares
 
 
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio


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