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Cell convection patterns in the sun

  • Photo owner: iSGTW
  • Date Taken: July 7, 2009 - 2:29pm
  • Date Uploaded: October 26, 2009 - 12:54pm
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iSGTW story | Image courtesy of Mark Miesch, NCAR and UCAR.

Giant cell convection patterns like this are giving scientists an unprecedented view of the solar interior thanks to a new model powered using TeraGrid's supercomputers.