2007-03-29 13:28:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
A solar wind is a stream of charged particles (i.e., a plasma) which are ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star.
2007-03-29 13:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coronal Holes. Studied extensively from space since the 1960s in ultraviolet and x-ray light, coronal holes are known to be the source of the high-speed solar wind, atoms and electrons which flow outward along the open magnetic field lines. During periods of low activity, coronal holes typically cover regions just above the Sun's poles.
I like CME's!
2007-03-29 21:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by annmarie_tpg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Coronal holes. You can see some in this video of a transit. http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/img/stereoimages/movies/transit_label_med4.mov That is Earth going between the Sun and the satellite. Cool, no? Se also http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=solar+wind&gwp=13
2007-03-29 20:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋