Solar Photosphere as a Function of Depth
|
Depth
(km) |
% Light
from this Depth |
Temperature
(K) |
Pressure (bars)
|
|
0 |
99.5 |
4465 |
6.8 x
10-3
|
100 |
97 |
4780 |
1.7 x
10-2
|
200 |
89 |
5180 |
3.9 x
10-2
|
250 |
80 |
5455 |
5.8 x
10-2
|
300 |
64 |
5840 |
8.3 x
10-2
|
350 |
37 |
6420 |
1.2 x
10-1
|
375 |
18 |
6910 |
1.4 x
10-1
|
400 |
4 |
7610 |
1.6 x
10-1
|
|
|
|
Source: Fraknoi,
Morrison, and Wolf, Voyages through the Universe
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