Definition of chromosphere
:the region of the atmosphere of a star (such as the sun) between the star's photosphere and its corona
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While the videographers are at work, Zurbuchen will be operating a handheld spectrometer to analyze the sun’s chromosphere and corona — the wispy, outer atmosphere that is only visible during a total eclipse.
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The spicules surge thousands of miles high, passing through the chromosphere and into the sun’s corona before collapsing.
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The density in the chromosphere is significantly lower than in the sun’s interior, so the magnetic fields are no longer suppressed and are able to straighten out.
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Eclipses can help researchers explore the difficult-to-see chromosphere—a thin layer at the base of the sun’s corona.
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First Known Use of chromosphere
1868
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See words that rhyme with chromosphere Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about chromosphere
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