Concept information
Preferred term
Solar corona
Definition
- The outermost atmosphere of the Sun immediately above the chromosphere, which can be seen during a total solar eclipse. It consists of hot, extremely tenuous gas extending for millions of kilometer from the Sun's surface. (en)
Broader concept
- Solar atmosphere (en)
Narrower concepts
- Active solar corona (en)
- Quiet solar corona (en)
- Solar coronal heating (en)
- Solar coronal holes (en)
- Solar coronal lines (en)
- Solar coronal loops (en)
- Solar coronal plumes (en)
- Solar coronal radio emission (en)
- Solar coronal seismology (en)
- Solar coronal streamers (en)
- Solar coronal transients (en)
- Solar coronal waves (en)
- Solar E corona (en)
- Solar F corona (en)
- Solar K corona (en)
- Solar transition region (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1483
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