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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Topline The Northern Lights may be visible in several continental U.S. states Monday night after a strong solar flare caused solar eruptions over the weekend, which are expected to cause some aurora sightings in northern and Midwestern states.
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Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
An intense burst of radiation hits the ionosphere in the wake of a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection from the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Extreme events, such as CMEs and strong solar flares or storms, generate space weather.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Geomagnetic storms are produced by solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the surface of the sun.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
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Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
An intense burst of radiation hits the ionosphere in the wake of a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection from the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Extreme events, such as CMEs and strong solar flares or storms, generate space weather.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Geomagnetic storms are produced by solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the surface of the sun.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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