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The current state of our knowledge, and ignorance, of the nature of oscillations in sunspots is surveyed. An effort is made to summarize the robust aspects of both the observational and theoretical components of the subject in a coherent, and common, conceptual framework. Detailed discussions of the various controversial issues are avoided except in instances where new viewpoints are advanced. Instead, extensive references are made to the growing literature on the subject, and generous explanatory remarks are made to guide the reader who wishes to delve more deeply into the underpinnings of the subject matter.
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Bogdan, T. Sunspot Oscillations: A Review – (Invited Review). Solar Physics 192, 373–394 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005225214520
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