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solar flareis followed by solar bursthas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has energy up to 1032 ergshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has cause sudden release of large amounts of energy in a relatively small volume above the solar surface.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has duration as short as 300 shas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has ejected mass up to 1016 ghas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has mass ejection velocity up to 1500 km s-1has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has effect on Earth ionization in Earth's atmosphere may increase by several orders of magnitude producing aurorae, magnetic storms and radio interference. (electron density 1011 compared with 108 in solar quiet times).has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has classification scale of importance ranging from 3+ (largest area) to 1- (smallest area).has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has location in the vicinity of a sunspothas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has definition Sudden and short-lived brightening of a region of the solar chromosphere.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
is a kind of solar event2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
solar eventoccurs on Sun2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
eventhas synonym world point2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has time of occurrence2001-09-27 09:29:57.0