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Term: granulation
Definition:

Cellular structure of the photosphere visible at high spatial resolution. Individual granules, which represent the tops of small convection cells, are 200 to 2000 km in diameter and have lifetimes of 8 to 10 minutes.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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Term: granulation
Definition:
Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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