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Solar Tsunamis
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a002900/a002921/index.html
From NASA Scientific Vis. Studio
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Push-in to a region of the Sun to witness a solar tsunami after a flare event. The tsunami moves hot gas (bright) out of the region, revealing cooler regions (darker) below.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Visualization - scientific
Subject:
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
RealPlayer plug-in
Need MPEG-2 viewer, such as Visual Circuits HDfocus or Electrosonic HD Video Server
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Please give credit to NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio.
DLESE Catalog ID: NASA-SVS-002921
Related resources:
This resource has a thumbnail image at 'A view of the Sun before the event.'
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a002900/a002921/tsu195nospin0001_thm.png
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Tom Bridgman
NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

Principal Investigator: Meredith Wills-Davey
SwRI

Principal Investigator: Craig DeForest
SwRI