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Solar Tsunamis
Push-in to a region of the Sun to witness a 'solar tsunami' after a flare event. The tsunami moves hot gas (bright) out of the region, revealing cooler regions (darker) below.

Closeup view of the tsunami    Closeup view of the tsunami
Duration: 8.0 seconds
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A view of the Sun before the event.    A view of the Sun before the event.

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Close-up TRACE field-of-view as the wave moves across the image.    Close-up TRACE field-of-view as the wave moves across the image.

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The wave has passed, and the region behind it is darker.    The wave has passed, and the region behind it is darker.

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Animation Number:2921
Animator:Tom Bridgman (Lead)
Studio:SVS
Completed:2004-01-07
Scientists:Craig DeForest (SwRI)
 Meredith Wills-Davey (SwRI)
Instruments:SOHO/EIT
 SOHO/MDI
 TRACE
Data Collected:1998-06-13T10:00:01 - 1998-06-13T19:51:26
Series:Solar Tsunamis
Keywords:
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> Sun
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Flares
 
 
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