Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A computer simulation, taking a year to run, shows how spicules form on the sun's surface by incorporating neutral particles. The model suggests spicules play a key role in energizing the sun's atmosphere and generating Alfvén waves.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Scientists uncover origins of the sun's swirling spicules NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · Jun 22, 2017 · first to report
- Finally, understanding how the sun's spicules are made American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Jun 22, 2017
- On the generation of solar spicules and Alfvenic waves Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) · Oct 13, 2017