What is a Morton Wave on the Sun?

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The discussion centers on the identification and understanding of Moreton waves, specifically in relation to a solar video clip from December 8, 2006, depicting an X9 flare. The term "Morton wave" was initially misspelled, leading to confusion, but was clarified through a link to the Wikipedia page on Moreton waves. These waves are characterized by their high propagation speeds, ranging from 500 to 1500 km/s, similar to shock waves produced by large explosions on Earth.

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hi gang,

I have a have a solar video clip from the 8th Dec, 2006 showing an X9 flare and a "morton wave" spreading out across the surface of the sun.

Now to me this looks just like the hi speed shock wave that you can hi speed video from any LARGE explosion on earth.

The prob is, I have searched on "morton wave", "morton waves on the sun" and a few other variations, but cannot find any definitions of the term

Any thoughts ?

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Dave
 
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Hi Dave!

erm :redface: … spelling! :smile: …

try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton_wave" :wink:​
 
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tiny-tim said:
Hi Dave!

erm :redface: … spelling! :smile: …

try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton_wave" :wink:​

ohhh crap ;) very red face haha ... thanks kindly, that tells me a lot more that what I previously knew. WOW ... 500 - 1500km/s prop speed !

cheers
Dave
 
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