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No, sunspots are "holes" in the sun's photosphere that allow you to see the layer just below. They are produced by concentrations of solar magnetic flux lines.
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How is the age of the Sun determined?
sunspots, rate of radiation, photospheric phenomena, and storms in the suns atmosphere. It is about 4.5 billion years old
What are the dark spots on the surface of the Sun that represent areas of cooler temperatures called?
Sunspots are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area.
Dark marks on the sun?
This is called a black spot and is where the sun is hottest on the surface.
What kind of storms are sunspots?
A sunspot is a region on the Sun's surface that is marked by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. See link for further information
Are sunspots hotter or colder regions of the sun?
No, sunspots are cooler than the photosphere.
How are sunspots created?
Sunspots are regions that are around 1200 degrees Celsius colder than the surroundings. They are caused by magnetic fields, which inhibit convection.
How is the age of the Sun determined?
sunspots, rate of radiation, photospheric phenomena, and storms in the suns atmosphere. It is about 4.5 billion years old
What part of the sun does storm clouds occur in?
I assume you are talking about sunspots, as they are, in effect, "storms on the sun". They occur on or near the sun's surface.
Do sunspot regions exist today that could be a source of solar storms?
Yes, new sunspots form all the time during solar maxima.
What are the dark spots on the surface of the Sun that represent areas of cooler temperatures called?
Sunspots are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area.
What are dark spots on the sun where gas is cooler?
The cooler dark spots on the sun are called sunspots.
What do scientists think Causes sunspots?
Astronomers have known for many years that sunspots are "storms" on the sun's surface, and also that solar prominences seen flaring from the sun during an eclipse probably come from sunspots. what they do not know - yet - is why the sunspots occur in farily regular cycles of many, gradually diminishing to few, and then rising again to many. Times of high sunspot activity are usually also times of high Northern Lights activity and radio interference on earth.
Dark marks on the sun?
This is called a black spot and is where the sun is hottest on the surface.
What kind of storms are sunspots?
A sunspot is a region on the Sun's surface that is marked by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. See link for further information
Are sunspots hotter or colder regions of the sun?
No, sunspots are cooler than the photosphere.
Do sunspots occur on the surface of the sun?
What is true about sunspots
What Sunspots affect?
Sunspots affect radio compunication and the weather.
