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Evidence of ubiquitous Alfvén pulses transporting energy from the photosphere to the upper chromosphere
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11495-0 Bibcode: 2019NatCo..10.3504L

Wang, Yuming; Liu, Jiajia; Erdélyi, Robert +2 more

The multi-million degree temperature increase from the middle to the upper solar atmosphere is one of the most fascinating puzzles in plasma-astrophysics. Although magnetic waves might transport enough energy from the photosphere to heat up the local chromosphere and corona, observationally validating their ubiquity has proved challenging. Here, w…

2019 Nature Communications
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Measuring the ionisation fraction in a jet from a massive protostar
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11595-x Bibcode: 2019NatCo..10.3630F

Sanna, A.; Purser, S. J. D.; Ray, T. P. +7 more

It is important to determine if massive stars form via disc accretion, like their low-mass counterparts. Theory and observation indicate that protostellar jets are a natural consequence of accretion discs and are likely to be crucial for removing angular momentum during the collapse. However, massive protostars are typically rarer, more distant an…

2019 Nature Communications
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