Open AccessThe sound of the Sun
Author(s) -
Chaplin W J,
Ballai I
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
astronomy & geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1468-4004
pISSN - 1366-8781
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-4004.2005.46427.x
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , sound (geography) , astrobiology , meteorology , physics , acoustics
Observations of resonant phenomena on the Sun are now being made that have their origins not only in the interior, but also in structures in the tenuous solar atmosphere. The challenge for solar researchers is to reconcile the flood of observations and theory from these varied scales and locations to further improve our understanding of the Sun. Here, we look at some of the exciting challenges fac...