My understanding of exact sciences is assumedly shallow (I deal quite poorly with math), English is not my native language. Perhaps that explains why I couldn't make sense of the last two phrases by Mr. Stephen Smith on today's TPOD:
"A positive space-charge sheath nearest Sun accelerates positive ions, principally protons, to form the solar wind."
I'm afraid I have no idea what a positive space-charge sheath may be, nor how does it operate to accelerate positive particles coming FROM the sun.
"Within that heliospheric volume, the implied current is sufficient to power the Sun."
That just lost me entirely.
I'd most certainly appreciate would someone please enlighten me. TIA.
An Ordinary Star
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Sparky
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A charged sheath/sleeve, is a section of space that is charged positive, it will deflect positive ions away..
A charged sheath/sleeve, is a section of space that is charged positive, it will deflect positive ions away..
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"Doubt is not an agreeable condition, but certainty is an absurd one."
"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire
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Re: An Ordinary Star
I nagged on the same translation problem. Even worse it looked to me like a reification - in a strict sense space itself is not charged - you need matter!
It should rather read: "A positive charged sheath in the space near the sun ..."
It should rather read: "A positive charged sheath in the space near the sun ..."
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