solar flare
noun
: a sudden temporary outburst of energy from a small area of the sun's surface
called also flare
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That solar flare produced the largest and fastest rise in carbon-14 ever recorded.
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David Wallace, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Those in the northern half of the U.S. – and even as far south as the Florida Keys – had a rare front row seat to the aurora borealis thanks to a series of solar flares that set off the storm and triggered the famous natural light display.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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David Wallace, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Those in the northern half of the U.S. – and even as far south as the Florida Keys – had a rare front row seat to the aurora borealis thanks to a series of solar flares that set off the storm and triggered the famous natural light display.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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