Enormous 'polar vortex' on the sun is unprecedented, scientists say
Feb 10, 2023 · On Feb. 2, a massive tentacle of plasma snapped apart in the sun's atmosphere before tumbling down, circling the star's north pole at thousands of miles a minute, and then disappearing —...
The polar vortex is acting up - NOAA Climate.gov
Jan 16, 2024 · It's increasingly evident how solar energy impacts the vortex, looking at the timing of these solar storms being released towards the planet recently. It would be in these same regions near the poles that thermo-magnetic reactions could disrupt normal flow, creating a wobble and subsequent crash.
Part of The Sun Has Broken Off And Formed a Vortex
Feb 10, 2023 · Material from a filament of plasma erupting from the Sun's surface broke away and appeared to form a crown-like vortex over the solar north pole.
A piece of the sun "broke away" and got swept up in a polar vortex ...
Feb 13, 2023 · NASA instruments captured the moment part of the sun appeared to break off from the giant star and get swept up in a polar vortex. But according to the scientist who drew attention to it, it's...
Welcome to the Polar Vortex Blog! | NOAA Climate.gov
Dec 5, 2023 · But the “polar vortex” is not actually a synonym for “cold snap”; rather, it’s a well-known feature of Earth’s atmosphere that describes the high-altitude winds that blow around the pole every winter, miles above us in a region called the stratosphere.
Strange unprecedented vortex appears around the sun's pole
Feb 5, 2023 · A huge filament of solar plasma has broken off the sun's surface and is circling its pole like a vortex of powerful winds, but scientists have no clue what caused it.
Polar Vortex Swallows 'Part of Sun': What Does It Mean? - Nature …
Feb 20, 2023 · Polar Vortex Swallows 'Part of Sun': What Does It Mean? A solar vortex swallowed a part of the Sun during an unprecedent event where a polar crown filament reportedly emerged around the sun's...
Massive filament swirls into a 'polar vortex' on the Sun, wowing ...
Feb 10, 2023 · Images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, captured on February 2-3, 2023, appear to show a massive filament of solar plasma being stretched into a swirling vortex around the Sun's north...
Polar Vortex on the Sun, Explained - Popular Mechanics
Mar 10, 2023 · Yes, the ultra-hot sun can experience a polar vortex, much like the ones here on Earth. A recent interstellar event caused excitement due to a never-before-seen phenomenon on the sun’s surface. A...
Swirling polar vortices likely exist on the Sun, new research finds
Nov 11, 2024 · Like the Earth, the Sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR). But unlike on Earth, the formation and evolution of these vortices are driven by magnetic fields.