Mapping the Sun (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Mapping the Sun

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Southwest Research Institute scientists have developed a new probabilistic process for weeding out flaws in helioseismic data to provide a more accurate map of the Sun’s magnetic field. This improved surface flux transport (SFT) model may improve space weather forecasts.

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NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory

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