Starspots: A Key to the Stellar Dynamo
Magnetic activity similar to that of the Sun is observed on a variety of cool stars with external convection envelopes. Stellar rotation coupled with convective motions generate strong magnetic fields in the stellar interior and produce a multitude of magnetic phenomena including starspots in the ph...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2005-12-01
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Series: | Living Reviews in Solar Physics |
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Online Access: | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrsp-2005-8 |