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  • Published on October 18, 2024 - 19:31 GMT

    First Evidence for Slip-Running Reconnection, General Energy Release Process in Solar Flares and Eruptions

    A solar flares and eruptions discovery that has been awaited for nearly 20 years is described in Nature Astronomy. CA, UNITED STATES, October 18, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Scientists have discovered the long-predicted slip-running reconnection regime, manifesting as fast motion of flare kernels along ribbons, with speeds up to 2,600 km/s. This process was theoretically predicted in two studies, published in 2005 and 2006. Its discovery has therefore been awaited for nearly 20 years, and is now described …

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  • Published on December 26, 2023 - 22:45 GMT

    Shadows & Greenness: Uncovering Satellite Biases in Viewing Earth’s Vegetation

    MOFFETT FIELD, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, December 26, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For decades, scientists have used satellite data to assess the health and greenness of Earth’s vegetation. These data have influenced our understanding and decision-making on pressing issues from sustainable crop production to climate change. Plants that grow on land absorb one-third of anthropogenic carbon emissions annually, which significantly helps to mitigate the emerging impacts of climate change worldwide. Earth’s …

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