Researchers find potential mechanism of solar light bridge formation and penumbra disappearance
Published Date: 1/18/2023
Source: phys.org
Sunspots are the most noticeable manifestation of solar magnetic field concentrations in the photosphere. A typical mature sunspot has an umbra and a penumbra. Light bridges (LBs) are the strip-like bright features, two ends of which connect the penumbra and span the umbra of a sunspot.