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A dynamo is a mechanism for a star or planet to create magnetic field. One type of solar dynamo is turbulent convection, which researchers have simulated on a supercomputer. Like soup boiling on a stove, gas at the Sun's surface is heated from the bottom and cooled at the top. Since the gas conducts electricity, these motions produce magnetic fields. Note: An animation of turbulent convection on the surface of the Sun, where brighter colors trace rising hot regions and darker colors trace…
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