helioseismology
helioseismology noun: the study of the propagation of pressure waves in the Sun.
Noun
helioseismology (uncountable)
- The study of the propagation of pressure waves in the Sun.
- Helioseismology, like terrestrial seismology, provides information about the interior of the body under study by using observations of slight motions on the surface.1989, John N. Bahcall, Neutrino Astrophysics, Cambridge University Press, page 104
- Helioseismology provides unique information about the global dynamics of the Sun and local flows in active regions in the upper convection zone.2003, Alexander Kosovichev, “Helioseismic Observations of Plasma Motions in the Solar Convection Zone”, in R. Erdélyi, K. Petrovay, B. Roberts, Markus Aschwanden, editors, Turbulence, Waves and...
helioseismology meaning in Persian
helioseismology in Persian
- the study of the propagation of pressure waves in the Sun
- هورلرزهشناسی hurlarze-šenâsi
Origin of helioseismology
From helio- + seismology.
Words formed from helioseismology
Questions about helioseismology
- What does helioseismology mean?
- Helioseismology means the study of the propagation of pressure waves in the Sun.
- What is helioseismology in Persian?
- Helioseismology in Persian is هورلرزهشناسی (hurlarze-šenâsi). See Helioseismology meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is helioseismology?
- Helioseismology is a noun.
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