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Heat exposure

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The outermost layers of the Sun are hotter than expected. Observation and analysis now confirm that magnetic fields are involved in the heating process, and also signal the existence of a long-sought 'current sheet'.

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Figure 1: Magnetic moment.

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    Robert Rosner

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Rosner, R. Heat exposure. Nature 425, 672–673 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/425672a

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