Solar Convection
Solar convection is the movement of hot, liquid metal inside the Sun. It helps make the Sun’s surface move and creates patterns like granulation and supergranules. Scientists study solar convection to understand how the Sun works and how it affects the Earth.
There are different ways to study solar convection, like using computers to simulate it or looking at the Sun’s surface with special tools. Some scientists think that the simulations are too strong, while others think they are correct. There is still a lot to learn about solar convection, and scientists are working to understand it better.
Studying The Sun's Movement
The computers say the Sun’s movement is stronger than what we see from far away. This is a big puzzle! The scientists think that maybe the computers need to be improved to show the Sun’s movement more accurately. They also think that maybe the way they look at the Sun from far away needs to be changed. They want to keep studying the Sun to figure out why the computers and observations don’t agree. This is important because it can help us understand how the Sun works and how it affects the Earth.