The Sun: Portrait of a G2V star

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The Sun Portrait of a G2V star
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The solar photosphere the light-producing disk
of the Sun
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The photosphere- October 20, 2003
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The spectrum of light from the Sun how it is
distributed with wavelength
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The spectrum of light from the Sun how it is
distributed with wavelength
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The outer layers of the Suns atmosphere the
chromosphere and corona
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The corona expands into space, forming the solar
wind
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The Earth is affected by solar activity. Solar
activity is determined by solar magnetism
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Sunspots are the sites of intense magnetic field
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Solar magnetic fields produce two phenomena which
influence the Earth, flares and coronal mass
ejections
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Coronal mass ejections are associated with solar
prominences
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The interior of the Sun