OpEd "by Lulu Zhao, Assistant Research Scientist in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan. Her research focus is the modelling of the acceleration and transport of energetic particles using M-FLAMPA (multiple-field-line-advection-model with particle acceleration). The M-FLAMPA model extract magnetic field lines from the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulations of the background solar wind solution through SWMF (space weather frame work). Along those magnetic field lines, the particle transport and acceleration are modelled by solving the particle transport equations."
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Recent research reveals that black holes formed purely from light, known as kugelblitz, are practically impossible to create under current conditions. This study challenges existing theories and underscores the complexity of black hole formation. Explore the intriguing details and implications of this discovery in the latest article from The News. #Astrophysics #BlackHoles #Science #Research #Innovation #Space #Astronomy #Physics https://lnkd.in/gUxjNmz5
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