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

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of the "conveyor belt" on the Sun and its connection to solar storms. Participants explore the terminology and underlying processes, touching on both theoretical and conceptual aspects.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests a simple explanation of the Sun's conveyor belt and its relation to solar storms.
  • Another participant suggests that the inquiry resembles a homework problem and questions its clarity.
  • A different participant references Dr. Tony Phillips' use of the term "conveyor belt," indicating it may refer to the convection zone of the Sun.
  • Another analogy is drawn comparing the Sun's conveyor belt to atmospheric weather patterns and tectonic plate movements, emphasizing the processes of rising hot material and sinking cooler material.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion does not reach a consensus, as participants express varying levels of understanding and clarity regarding the term "conveyor belt" and its implications.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the terminology and its scientific basis remain unexamined, and the relationship between the conveyor belt and solar storms is not fully articulated.

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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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