Kinetic Alfvén Waves (2 of 2) (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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In a kinetic Alfvén wave, some particles become trapped in the weak spots of the wave's magnetic field and ride along with the wave as it moves through space.

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NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio/Tom Bridgman, data visualizer

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