Definition of Solar flare

1. Noun. A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference.

Exact synonyms: Flare
Generic synonyms: Solar Radiation

Definition of Solar flare

1. Noun. A violent explosion in the Sun's atmosphere. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Solar Flare

solar collector
solar constant
solar corona
solar coronas
solar day
solar days
solar dermatitis
solar dish
solar eclipse
solar eclipses
solar elastosis
solar energetic particles
solar energy
solar engine
solar fever
solar flare (current term)
solar flares
solar furnace
solar ganglia
solar gravity
solar halo
solar heater
solar house
solar keratosis
solar lentigo
solar maculopathy
solar magnetic field
solar month
solar nebula

Literary usage of Solar flare

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Plasma Physics Of The Local Cosmos by National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Solar and Space Physics (2004)
"Since the first observation of a solar flare in 1859 and the recognition that solar disturbances are associated with auroral displays and geomagnetic ..."

2. A Physicist's Labour in War and Peace: Memoirs 1933-1999 by E. Walter Kellermann (2004)
"This disaster only came to light when the solar flare had been reported by groups world wide and when Blackett inquired why this effect had not been seen in ..."

3. Space Radiation Hazards and the Vision for Space Exploration: Report of a by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"The solar flare myth. ]. Geophys. Res. 98:18937. Harrison, RA 1995. The nature of solar flares associated with coronal mass ejections. Astron. ..."

4. Read and Understand Science: Grades 3-4 by Martha Cheney (2002)
"A solar flare occurs when the Sun spews out high-energy particles. solar flares can cause problems for satellites. They may even affect Earth's weather. ..."

5. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicle by Roger E. Bilstein (1999)
"Some of the more significant astronautical work during the Skylab missions involved extended observations of an unusual period of solar flare activity in ..."

6. Bmdo Technology And The Electric Utility Industry by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"The extent of damage that solar flares cause was demonstrated in March 1989 after a major solar flare incident, which seriously affected the eastern portion ..."

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