What is the study of sun's interior by observing its surface oscillations called?
What is the study of sun's interior by observing its surface oscillations called?
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The study of the Sun’s interior by observing its surface oscillations is called “helioseismology.” This field analyzes the propagation of pressure waves (or “seismic” waves) within the Sun to infer details about its internal structure and dynamics, similar to how seismologists study the Earth’s interior using earthquake waves.