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CORONAL HEATING [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
DEF

Energy dissipation process transforming energy from ordered motions into energy of disordered (or thermal) motions; this mechanism is more powerful over active regions than over quiet regions and is due to the low density of the material as well as to small radiation loss from the corona.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
DEF

(...) remontée rapide de la température des couches extérieures de l'atmosphère solaire suite à l'absorption de l'énergie cinétique des gaz et à leur transformation en chaleur.

Spanish

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