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The outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space. Because of the high temperature of the particles of the corona, they are moving at speeds higher than the solar escape velocity.
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solar wind — n. streams of ionized gas particles constantly emitted by the sun in all directions at speeds of c. 300 to 1,000 km per second ( c. 186 to 620 mi per second): cf. STELLAR WIND … English World dictionary
Solar wind — For other uses, see Solar wind (disambiguation). The solar wind is a stream of charged particles ejected from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. It mostly consists of electrons and protons with energies usually between 1.5 and 10 keV. The stream of … Wikipedia
solar wind — an emanation from the sun s corona consisting of a flow of charged particles, mainly electrons and protons, that interacts with the magnetic field of the earth and other planetary bodies. [1955 60] * * * Flux of particles, chiefly protons,… … Universalium
Solar Wind — A flow of plasma leaving the Sun. Solar Sails can be pushed by this wind and help propel spaceships. The sails are huge and offer very slow acceleration. The average velocity of the Solar Wind is almost 350 kilometers (217 miles) per second.… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
solar wind — Saulės vėjas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. solar wind vok. Sonnenwind, m rus. солнечный ветер, m pranc. vent solaire, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Solar Wind (comic) — Solar Wind is a British small press comicbook. Edited by Cosmic Ray (a pseudonym for small press comics publisher Paul Scott), the comic is devoted to gentle parodies of British boys comics of the 1970s and 80s. Eight issues in all were produced… … Wikipedia
Solar wind (disambiguation) — Solar wind may refer to:*Solar wind, the stellar phenomena *Solar Winds, the computer game *Solar Wind (comic), the British comic *Hearing Solar Winds, an album of composer David Hykes … Wikipedia
solar wind and hallucinations — The term solar wind is indebted to the Latin noun sol, which means sun. It refers to a vast stream of electrically charged atomic particles, consisting mainly of protons and electrons from the Sun s corona, which are continuously flowing… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
solar wind — noun the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun which permeates the solar system … English new terms dictionary
solar wind — noun a stream of protons moving radially from the sun (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑solar radiation • Part Holonyms: ↑interplanetary medium • Substance Meronyms: ↑interplanetary gas … Useful english dictionary
