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| Description: Photosphere “Sphere of light” Sun’s “surface” – actually a layer of incandescent gas less than 500 kilometers thick Grainy texture made up of many small, bright markings, called granules, produced by convection Most of the elements found on Earth also occur on the Sun Temperature averages approximately 6000 K (10,000ºF) Chromosphere Just above photosphere Lowermost atmosphere Relatively thin, hot layer of incandescent gases a few thousand kilometers thick Top contains numerous spicules – narrow jets of rising material Picture Stats: Views: 195 Filesize: 939.87kB Height: 921 Width: 1303 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=39778 |