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| − | '''Coronal Mass Ejections''' (CMEs) are a direct result of magnetic instabilities (i.e. [[solar flares]]) on the surface of the Sun erupting and expelling millions of tons of solar plasma into interplanetary space. | + | '''Coronal Mass Ejections''' (CMEs) are a direct result of magnetic instabilities (i.e. [[solar flares]]) on the surface of the Sun erupting and expelling millions of tons of solar plasma into interplanetary space. CMEs are strongly influenced by the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). |
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Revision as of 18:02, 12 May 2007
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are a direct result of magnetic instabilities (i.e. solar flares) on the surface of the Sun erupting and expelling millions of tons of solar plasma into interplanetary space. CMEs are strongly influenced by the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF).
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