The Sun in Time: Activity and Environment
The Sun's magnetic activity has steadily declined during its main-sequence life. While the solar photospheric luminosity was about 30% lower 4.6 Gyr ago when the Sun arrived on the main sequence compared to present-day levels, its faster rotation generated enhanced magnetic activity; magnetic h...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Living Reviews in Solar Physics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrsp-2007-3 |