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A global team of solar physicists has uncovered vast plasma tides moving beneath the Sun's surface within a zone known as the near-surface shear layer (NSSL). These massive plasma flows are influenced by the Sun's magnetic activity cycle-often referred to as its "magnetic heartbeat"-and may play a significant role in shaping space weather patterns that impact Earth.
The NSSL is a vital zone that stretches roughly 35,000 kilometers below the solar surface. This region is characterized by unique rotational patterns that shift with depth, along with spatial and temporal variations closely tied to the Sun's magnetic fields and sola...