Posted on 07/28/2013 3:51:35 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
A space telescope aimed at the sun has spotted a gigantic hole in the solar atmosphere — a dark spot that covers nearly a quarter of our closest star, spewing solar material and gas into space.
The so-called coronal hole over the sun's north pole came into view between July 13 and 18 and was observed by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO. NASA released a video of the sun hole as seen by the SOHO spacecraft, showing the region as a vast dark spot surrounded by solar activity.
Coronal holes are darker, cooler regions of the sun's atmosphere, or corona, containing little solar material. In these gaps, magnetic field lines whip out into the solar wind rather than looping back to the sun's surface. Coronal holes can affect space weather, as they send solar particles streaming off the sun about three times faster than the slower wind unleashed elsewhere from the sun's atmosphere, according to a description from NASA.
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These holes are not uncommon, but their frequency changes with the solar activity cycle. The sun is currently reaching its 11-year peak in activity, known as the solar maximum. Around the time of this peak, the sun's poles switch their magnetism. The number of coronal holes typically decreases leading up to the switch.
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The author, Megan Gannon:
Even Modest Volcanic Eruptions May Mask Global Warming Effects
http://www.livescience.com/27581-volcanoes-sulfur-dioxide-global-warming.html
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Sounds like more Pop Science nonsense.
Is this an Oh Sh!! Moment?
Now that’s global cooling.
Interesting bit of information.
What happened to the 30 day eviction notice ?
I hear some places allow for longer vacating of the premises.
Damned Global Warming!!
Thanks NormsRevenge, extra to APoD.
Tea Party obstructionism is to blame. < /s>
Bush’s fault....
Global warming...
*grin*
This is a crisis.
Obama will not let this one go to waste either.
Speech and teleprompters are being readied.
Ol’ Sol has a hole at the Pole?
</sarc>
The Aztecs knew and the Mayan knew this day was coming. The former group staved it off by cutting billions of hearts out of captured peoples and offering them to the sun god.
The sun god is miffed.
I may not have my facts right but when did that ever stop me?
I forgot about that....geez, and these people want the rest of us to take them seriously and come to them for news...WOW!
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