corona

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Term: corona
Definition:

The outermost layer of the solar atmosphere, characterized by low densities ( < 109 cm-3) and high temperatures (> 106 K).
NOAA SWPC SpWx Glossary Planetary Astrophysics Heliophysics
Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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