Origin of the Axial Rotation of the Sun

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In earlier papers the solar atmosphere has been shown to rotate rapidly as a result of the electric and magnetic forces which act on the atmospheric ions. At the equator the ionized layers move much faster than the solar surface proper but this relative movement decreases with latitude in the manner required by observation. The fast moving atmospheric layers transfer momentum to the sun proper and its rotation is a necessary consequence of the observed atmospheric motions. The resultant torque is calculated and the angular acceleration shown to be adequate to account for the observed rotation.

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