Christopher Nelson, School of Mathematics & Statistics. The Sun is the dominant provider of energy to our planet and allows life to thrive on what would otherwise be a cold and desolate ball of rock. Occasionally, however, our closest star can release large, localised explosions of energy (flares) which interact with the Earth’s atmosphere and can severely damage satellites. The talk gives an overview of the many explosive phenomena observed in the solar atmosphere.
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