Schematic Illustration of the Formation Mechanism of the Strong Field (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

Schematic Illustration of the Formation Mechanism of the Strong Field

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The horizontal flows from the right (S-pole umbra) compress the magnetic field near the left umbra (N-pole) and the magnetic field is enhanced.

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