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Term: EITWave
Definition:

A wave in the corona of the Sun which produceshock waves on the Sun's chromosphere (Moreton Waves). EIT Waves areproduced by large solar flare and expand outward at about 1,000 km/s. Itusually appears as a slowly moving diffuse arc of brightening in H-alpha,and may travel for several hundred thousand km.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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Term: EITWave
Definition:

A wave in the corona of the Sun which produce shock waves on the Sun's chromosphere (Moreton Waves). EIT Waves are produced by large solar flare and expand outward at about 1,000 km/s. It usually appears as a slowly moving diffuse arc of brightening in H-alpha, and may travel for several hundred thousand km. (spase)

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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Term: EITWave
Definition:

A wave in the corona of the Sun which produce shock waves on the Sun's chromosphere (Moreton Waves). EIT Waves are produced by large solar flare and expand outward at about 1,000 km/s. It usually appears as a slowly moving diffuse arc of brightening in H-alpha, and may travel for several hundred thousand km. (spase)

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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