Announcing RHESSI Science Nugget No. 286

“Microwave Emission from Twisted Magnetic Fields,” by Mykola Gordovskyy and Philippa Browning: The inherent magnetic twist of a flaring loop can be inferred from its microwave polarization signatures.

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listing the current series, 2008-present, and

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