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How are astronomers able to explore the layers of the sun below the photosphere?
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Sunspots, prominences and flares are all manifestations of magnetic fields, and these are indicators of processes going on deeper within the Sun. Also, just as earthquakes can help geologists study the Earth's interior, so can "sun-quakes" provide info about the Sun's interior.
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What type of energy transport is occurring just below the photosphere?
convection
Why can't you see deeper into the sun than the photosphere?
The photosphere is the layer in the sun's atmosphere that is dense enough to emit plenty of light but not so dense that the light can't escape. Below the photosphere, the gas is denser and hotter therefore radiates plenty of light, but that light cannot escape from the sun because it is blocked by the outer layers of gas. so you cannot detect light from these deeper layers.Sources: Book The Solar System by Seeds/Backman (7th Edition) P.143
Can an infrared telescope designed to observe fusion reactions in the Sun's core?
no, it could not see below the photosphere.
What is the sun atmosphere?
The Sun's atmosphere is called the chromosphere and the corona. The photosphere which is below the chromosphere and is the visible surface of the Sun is usually considered to be part of the atmosphere also.
Are sunspots storms?
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.
Where on a star is the photosphere?
The photosphere is the outer part of the star that is visible, inside which the star becomes opaque to visible light. The photosphere is the layer below the star's atmosphere (the chromosphere, and so forth).
What type of energy transport is occurring just below the photosphere?
convection
What type of energy transport is just below the suns photosphere?
Convection
How does the density of the sun vary from the center outward?
Yes, it does. The core is much denser and hotter than, say, the chromosphere or the photosphere. A link is provided below
Why can't you see deeper into the sun than the photosphere?
The photosphere is the layer in the sun's atmosphere that is dense enough to emit plenty of light but not so dense that the light can't escape. Below the photosphere, the gas is denser and hotter therefore radiates plenty of light, but that light cannot escape from the sun because it is blocked by the outer layers of gas. so you cannot detect light from these deeper layers.Sources: Book The Solar System by Seeds/Backman (7th Edition) P.143
Sun surface temperature?
The sun has no real surface, just different layers of plasma. The layer of the sun that we see is called the "photosphere." The temperatures of the different layers are shown below -- Center -- 27-million degrees Convective zone -- about 7-million degrees Photosphere -- 10,300 degrees Chromosphere -- 22,900 degrees Corona -- 2-million degrees
Can an infrared telescope designed to observe fusion reactions in the Sun's core?
no, it could not see below the photosphere.
What is the sun atmosphere?
The Sun's atmosphere is called the chromosphere and the corona. The photosphere which is below the chromosphere and is the visible surface of the Sun is usually considered to be part of the atmosphere also.
Did ROV's explore below the oceans surface?
NO
Are the layers of rock above and below the coal older or younger?
Every layer of rock, as one moves up from the core, is younger than the one below it. This means that the layers of rock above and below the coal are different ages, with the one above younger and the one below older.
How is ocean stratified by density?
The ocean is stratified with denser layers below less dense layers.
Why would newer rock layers ever be below older rock layers?
Due to faulting or folding.
