The Convection Zone

Highlights

• ›Convection carries energy to the surface, driving activity

The Sun, its layers & phenomena

• The Sun
• The Tachocline
• The Photosphere
• Granulation

Across solar physics

• The Tachocline
• The Photosphere
• Granulation
• Differential Rotation

Knowledge connections

• Associated withThe Tachocline
• Associated withThe Sun
• Associated withThe Tachocline
• Associated withThe Photosphere
• Associated withGranulation
• Associated withThe Photosphere
• Associated withGranulation
• Associated withDifferential Rotation

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.