Among other things, Lathrop will be looking for magnetic
field reversals like those seen on Earth.
Not exact matches
In the simplest models of
reversals, the Earth's magnetic
field behaves
like a bar magnet that points roughly along the planet's axis of rotation.
It's a little bit
like studying weather, because the
field is dynamic, undergoing
reversals and fluctuations in strength.
In addition, such complex conjugate is deeply connected to the important concepts in quantum
field theory
like charge conjugation and time
reversal.
About the only significant even in the last month is that the solar polar
fields have begun their
reversal, indicating we are at «solar max», which seems
like a misnomer given the low activity observed at the moment.