Scientists reveal source of supersonic downflows into sunspots
Published Date: 4/6/2022
Source: phys.org
Solar transition region supersonic downflows (SDs) are downward falling mass flux toward the sunspots. This phenomenon commonly exists above most sunspots. In IRIS spectra, SDs are often observed as strongly redshifted secondary emission peaks with a speed of around 100 km/s, and they last for at least several hours.