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Closeup of Solar 'Tadpoles' with time tags
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 displays the instrument clock time tags.

This movie shows the dark 'tadpoles' forming as the active region develops.    This movie shows the dark 'tadpoles' forming as the active region develops.
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AR9906 prior to emergence of the coronal loops.    AR9906 prior to emergence of the coronal loops.

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A tadpole moves downward.    A tadpole moves downward.

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Two tadpoles move downward.    Two tadpoles move downward.

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Animation Number:2717
Animator:Tom Bridgman (Lead)
Studio:SVS
Completed:2003-03-26
Scientists:Edward E. DeLuca (SAO)
 David McKenzie (Montana State University - Bozeman)
 Fenwick Cooper (University of Warwick - UK)
 Valery Nakariakov (University of Warwick - UK)
 Daniel Seaton (SAO)
Writer:Kathryn A. Stofer
Instrument:TRACE
Data Collected:2002-04-21
Series:Solar 'Tadpoles'
Video:SVS2003-0014 *
Keywords:
SVS >> Active Region 9906
SVS >> Coronal Loop
SVS >> Magnetic Reconnection
SVS >> Solar Tadpoles
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> Sun
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Flares
Science paper:Astrophysical Journal, (September 2003)
 
 
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