solar radiation

Noun
  1. Radiation from the sun (synset 111530485)
    is a type of: radiation - energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
    subtypes:
    • insolation - incident solar radiation
    • flare, solar flare - a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
    • solar prominence - large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere
    • solar wind - a stream of protons moving radially from the sun

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