< General Astronomy

Helioseismology is the study of vibrations on the surface of the Sun, comparable to seismology on Earth. Analysis of these vibrations serve to provide information on internal processes in the Sun similar to the way studying earthquake vibrations can reveal information about the interior of the Earth.

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