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Venus Hot Flow Anomaly

Venus Hot Flow Anomaly
When discontinuities in the solar wind remain in contact with a planet's bow shock, they can collect a pool of hot particles that becomes a hot flow anomaly (HFA).

When discontinuities in the solar wind remain in contact with a planet’s bow shock, they can collect a pool of hot particles that becomes a hot flow anomaly (HFA). An HFA on Venus most likely acts like a vacuum, pulling up parts of the planet’s atmosphere. Credit: NASA/Collinson› Link to associated news item