Concept information
Preferred term
Solar physics
Definition
- The branch of astrophysics concerned with the study of the physical properties of the Sun based on the most detailed observations which can be obtained for a star. (en)
Narrower concepts
- CNO anomaly (en)
- Helioseismology (en)
- Solar abundances (en)
- Solar activity (en)
- Solar atmosphere (en)
- Solar electromagnetic emission (en)
- Solar evolution (en)
- Solar faculae (en)
- Solar flares (en)
- Solar granulation (en)
- Solar interior (en)
- Solar magnetic fields (en)
- Solar mass (en)
- Solar motion (en)
- Solar oscillations (en)
- Solar particle emission (en)
- Solar radiation (en)
- Solar radius (en)
- Solar rotation (en)
- Solar spectral irradiance (en)
- Solar surface (en)
- Solar wind (en)
- Sunspots (en)
Entry terms
- Astrophysics of the sun (en)
- Solar astronomy (en)
- Solar astrophysics (en)
Scope note
- Specifically the study of the Sun. (en)
- The Sun is not primarily thought of as a subclass of star, because it is discussed with different words in a different literature by a different group of scientists. - jegpeek (en)
Belongs to group
- ESA Data Discovery Portal (en)
- Space Science (en)
- Space Science thematic area (en)
- Space Science Widgets (en)
- Thematic Area (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1476
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