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Helioseismology — is the study of the propagation of pressure waves in the Sun. Unlike seismic waves on earth, solar waves have practically no shear component (s waves). Solar pressure waves are generated by the turbulence in the convection zone, near the surface… … Wikipedia
helioseismology — study of sun s interior by observing its surface oscillations Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
helioseismology — /ˌhilioʊsaɪzˈmɒlədʒi/ (say .heeleeohsuyz moluhjee) noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the soundwaves that propagate throughout the sun in order to investigate its internal structure and dynamics. {helio + seismology} –helioseismologic… …
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Sun — This article is about the star. For other uses, see Sun (disambiguation). The Sun … Wikipedia
Corona — This article is about the astronomical term. For other uses, see Corona (disambiguation). During a total solar eclipse, the solar corona can be seen with the naked eye. A corona is a type of plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other celestial body,… … Wikipedia
Solar neutrino problem — The solar neutrino problem was a major discrepancy between measurements of the numbers of neutrinos flowing through the earth and theoretical models of the solar interior, lasting from the mid 1960s to about 2002. The discrepancy has since been… … Wikipedia
sun — sunlike, adj. /sun/, n., v., sunned, sunning. n. 1. (often cap.) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93… … Universalium
Star — For other uses, see Star (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Chromosphere — The Sun observed through a telescope with an H alpha filter … Wikipedia
