solar flare
noun
: a sudden temporary outburst of energy from a small area of the sun's surface
called also flare
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The sun's turbulence is now such that the four science instruments onboard Parker may soon even study powerful solar flares occurring on top of each other, providing scientists with up-close data about the chaotic workings of our star.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
This period of high magnetic turbulence, known as the solar maximum, results in our nearest star launching elevated amounts of radiation as solar flares, as well as spewing more magnetic fields and plasma as coronal mass ejections.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Topline The northern lights may be visible along a stretch of northern states Tuesday night, and a recent solar flare could heavily disrupt radio frequencies this week, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These giant clouds of solar material and magnetic field are usually but not always associated with a solar flare, but take a lot longer to reach the Earth, traveling at speeds of between 560,000 mph to as
What is a geomagnetic storm?
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
This period of high magnetic turbulence, known as the solar maximum, results in our nearest star launching elevated amounts of radiation as solar flares, as well as spewing more magnetic fields and plasma as coronal mass ejections.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Topline The northern lights may be visible along a stretch of northern states Tuesday night, and a recent solar flare could heavily disrupt radio frequencies this week, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These giant clouds of solar material and magnetic field are usually but not always associated with a solar flare, but take a lot longer to reach the Earth, traveling at speeds of between 560,000 mph to as
What is a geomagnetic storm?
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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