Stellar Magnetic Field

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.A stellar magnetic field is a magnetic field generated by the motion of conductive plasma inside a main sequence star. This motion is created through convection, which is a form of energy transport involving the physical movement of material. A localized magnetic field exerts a force on the plasma, effectively increasing the pressure without a comparable gain in density. As a result the magnetized region rises relative to the remainder of the plasma, until it reaches the star''s photosphere. This creates starspots on the surface, and the related phenomenon of coronal loops.

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A stellar magnetic field is a magnetic field generated by the motion of conductive plasma inside a main sequence star. This motion is created through convection, which is a form of energy transport involving the physical movement of material. A localized magnetic field exerts a force on the plasma, effectively increasing the pressure without a comparable gain in density. As a result the magnetized region rises relative to the remainder of the plasma, until it reaches the star's photosphere. This creates starspots on the surface, and the related phenomenon of coronal loops.