English Explanatory Dictionary

Moreton wave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chromospheric signature of a large-scale solar coronal shock wave.

Word forms

Moreton wave Moreton waves

Etymology

Named after American astronomer Gail Moreton.

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