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Evershed effect

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Evershed effect has definition The radial motion outward (from the central umbra) of the gases in the penumbral regions of sunspots. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:55.0
is a kind of solar motion

velocity has base unit length per unit time 2001-09-27 09:33:26.0

physical process has domain physics 2001-09-27 09:29:38.0

quantity has unit 2001-09-27 09:33:12.0

number has value 2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

Evershed effect	has definition The radial motion outward (from the central umbra) of the gases in the penumbral regions of sunspots.
Evershed effect	is a kind of solar motion
velocity	has base unit length per unit time
physical process	has domain physics
quantity	has unit
number	has value