Distribution of Magnetic Energy from Solar Convection

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Fausto Cattaneo
University of Chicago
Fausto Cattaneo used a series of 512-processor runs on the PSC's Cray T3E to simulate a box of high temperature solar fluid showing the solar dynamo's physics with unprecedented realism.
The following animations show oblique and top views of magnetic field intensity.
Still frame from simulation animation.
animation by G. Foss, PSC
play the animation (mpeg - 11meg)
Still frame from simulation animation.
animation by G. Foss, PSC
play the animation (mpeg - 11meg)
This image shows positive (orange) and negative (blue) magnetic field intensities.
Still frame from simulation animation.
animation by G. Foss, PSC
play the animation (mpeg - 24meg)
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