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The Astrophysical Journal  ·  25 September 2026  ·  From issue 42

The Unstable Chromosphere: Effects of the Thermal Farley-Buneman Instability Across a Broad Range of Solar Chromospheric Conditions

In computer models, a small plasma disturbance heats solar atmosphere gas by 43% on average.

Samuel Evans, Meers Oppenheim et al.

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