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Meaning of solar storm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈsoʊlɚ stɔɹm/

Definitions

an electromagnetic storm on the photosphere of the Sun

Equivalents

Deutsch Sonnensturm
Español tormenta solar
Português tempestade solar
中文 太阳风暴

Examples

“Life on Earth has developed over billions of years, largely unaffected by the solar storms that wash over our planet from time to time. But in the last 200 years, humans have become increasingly reliant on technologies that are vulnerable to these geomagnetic events. […] Solar storms drive currents of millions of amps through the electrically conductive upper layer of our atmosphere (known as the ionosphere). These currents, which can fluctuate rapidly, drive powerful magnetic disturbances at the Earth's surface that in turn induce electrical currents in the planet's crust.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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