Conveyor Belt on Sun: What is it & How Does it Link to Solar Storms?

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The discussion explains the concept of the solar conveyor belt, which refers to the movement of plasma within the Sun's convection zone. This process involves hot plasma rising to the surface and cooler plasma sinking, similar to atmospheric weather patterns and tectonic plate movements. The solar conveyor belt plays a crucial role in solar activity, including solar storms, by influencing the Sun's magnetic field and energy distribution. The term was popularized by Dr. Tony Phillips, linking it to broader scientific discussions on solar dynamics. Understanding this mechanism is essential for comprehending solar storms and their potential impacts on Earth.
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Can anyone kindly describe to me in simple words what is sun’ conveyor belt all about and how it is link to solar storm? Thanks
 
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Sounds like a homework problem and it doesn't make a while lot of sense...
 
Its a term used by Dr. Tony Phillips in http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/10may_longrange.htm . Since his articles are typically public domain, they tend to get on lots of websites. I think he uses the phrase to mean convection zone. See e.g. http://www.cora.nwra.com/~werne/eos/text/convection_zone.html
 
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Same way weather works in the air and techtonic plates work in the crust.

Hot stuff rises and spreads, cool stuff sinks (or subducts).
 

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