Concept information
Preferred term
solar cycle
Definition(s)
- The solar cycle, also known as the solar magnetic activity cycle, sunspot cycle, or Schwabe cycle, is a nearly periodic 11-year change in the Sun's activity measured in terms of variations in the number of observed sunspots on the Sun's surface. Over the period of a solar cycle, levels of solar radiation and ejection of solar material, the number and size of sunspots, solar flares, and coronal loops all exhibit a synchronized fluctuation from a period of minimum activity to a period of a maximum activity back to a period of minimum activity. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cycle)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- 11-year cycle
- 22-year cycle
In other languages
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French
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cycle de 11 ans
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cycle de 22 ans
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-GMS8SKXM-6
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