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solar flare Definition

solar flare

noun

a sudden, short-lived increase of intensity in the light of the sun, usually near sunspots, often accompanied by a large increase in cosmic rays, X-rays, etc. and by resultant magnetic storms

solar flare Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • follow: In the hours following a solar flare we often see a series of loops above the surface of the Sun.
  • include: Topics include recent solar flares, aurora, coronal mass ejection.

Adjective modifier

  • powerful: One of the most powerful solar flares ever recorded erupted this morning near giant sunspot 486.