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Turbulent times for the Sun’s magnetic field

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The mechanisms that generate magnetic fields in stars are complex, but computational models of dynamo action show how magnetic fields can be generated by extremely turbulent flows.

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Fig. 1: Model of magnetic fields that form the magnetic carpet at the surface of the Sun.

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