Rossby Waves on Sun Could Aid in Space Weather Prediction (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Rossby waves, large movement patterns in the atmosphere, have been found on the sun, and their discovery could help make better long-term space weather predictions.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Genna Duberstein, Producer

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