Sun  ID: 2718

Closeup of Solar 'Tadpoles' without time tags

Visualizations by Tom Bridgman Released on April 11, 2003
Here is a close-up view of dark 'tentacles' or 'tadpoles' moving towards the solar surface in this solar flare of April 21, 2002 seen by TRACE. One theory proposed in this press release is that they are due to voids created by magnetic reconnection in the flare. This version of the visualization does not display the instrument clock time tags.
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This movie shows the dark 'tadpoles' forming as the active region develops.
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AR9906 prior to emergence of the coronal loops.
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A tadpole moves downward.
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Two tadpoles move downward.
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Here is a close-up view of dark 'tentacles' or 'tadpoles' moving towards the solar surface in this solar flare of April 21, 2002 seen by TRACE. One theory proposed in this press release is that they are due to voids created by magnetic reconnection in the flare. This version of the visualization does not display the instrument clock time tags."

Visualization Credits

Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
Edward E. DeLuca (SAO): Scientist
David McKenzie (Montana State University - Bozeman): Scientist
Fenwick Cooper (University of Warwick - UK): Scientist
Valery Nakariakov (University of Warwick - UK): Scientist
Daniel Seaton (SAO): Scientist
Kathryn A. Stofer: Writer
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Science Paper:
Astrophysical Journal, (September 2003)

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Mission:
TRACE

Data Used:
TRACE
2002-04-21
The TRACE satellite views the Sun at ultraviolet wavelengths with high temporal (approximately 1-12 seconds) and spatial (1 arcsecond per pixel) resolution. Launched on April 2, 1998, it orbits the Earth in a Sun-synchronous orbit.
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This item is part of this series:
Solar 'Tadpoles'

Keywords:
SVS >> Active Region 9906
SVS >> Coronal Loop
SVS >> Magnetic Reconnection
SVS >> Solar Tadpoles
DLESE >> Space science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Flares
SVS >> TRACE
NASA Science >> Sun

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0