Helioseismology is the study of the propagation of wave oscillations, particularly acoustic pressure waves, in the Sun.

Unlike seismic waves on Earth, solar waves have practically no shear component (s-waves). Solar pressure waves are believed to be generated by the turbulence in the convection one near the surface of the sun.!"# $ertain fre%uencies are amplified by constructive interference. &n other words, the turbulence 'rings' the sun like a bell. (he acoustic waves are transmitted to the outer photosphere of the sun, which is where the light generated through absorption of radiant energy from nuclear fusion at the centre of the sun, leaves the surface.