Magnetic Knots (IMAGE)

Royal Astronomical Society

Magnetic Knots

Caption

The magnetic field structure after it has become unstable leading to the formation of knots and magnetic spots.

Credit

K. Gourgouliatos, R. Hollerbach, U. Durham, U. Leeds

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