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• Coronal seismology — is a technique of studying the plasma of the Sun s corona with the use of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves and oscillations. Magnetohydrodynamics studies the dynamics of electrically conducting fluids in this case the fluid is the coronal plasma.… …   Wikipedia

• Asteroseismology — Different oscillation modes penetrate to different depths inside a star. Asteroseismology (from Greek ἀστήρ, astēr, star ; σεισμός, seismos, earthquake ; and λογία …   Wikipedia

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• Corona — This article is about the astronomical term. For other uses, see Corona (disambiguation). During a total solar eclipse, the solar corona can be seen with the naked eye. A corona is a type of plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other celestial body,… …   Wikipedia

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