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The results also provide a clue to understanding how the Sun reverses polarity after every cycle.
Professor Chapman adds that "I also think it is remarkable that something the size of the sun can flip its magnetic field every 11 years, and going down-up is different to going up-down. Somehow the sun 'knows which way up it is', and this is an intriguing problem, at the heart of how the sun generates its magnetic field."
https://phys.org/news/2021-08-fast-solar-seasons-sun-clock.html
well
that could use some fleshing out
Professor Chapman adds that "I also think it is remarkable that something the size of the sun can flip its magnetic field every 11 years, and going down-up is different to going up-down. Somehow the sun 'knows which way up it is', and this is an intriguing problem, at the heart of how the sun generates its magnetic field."
https://phys.org/news/2021-08-fast-solar-seasons-sun-clock.html
well
that could use some fleshing out