Coronal mass ejection: Difference between revisions

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coronal mass ejection

(Abbreviated CME.)

A space weather term describing the expulsion of plasma from or through the solar corona. CMEs are often, but not always, associated with erupting prominences, disappearing solar filaments, and/or solar flares. CMEs vary widely in structure, density, and velocity. Large and fast CMEs occasionally are directed toward Earth and can result in geomagnetic storms. Strong CMEs provide the best chances for periods of severe or extreme geomagnetic storm events and can cause damage to the electrical power grid. The fastest CMEs can initially travel at speeds near 3000 km s⁻¹.

Space Weather Prediction Center, 2018: Coronal mass ejections. Accessed 13 August 2018. Available at https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/coronal-mass-ejections.

Term edited 13 August 2018.

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-<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(Abbreviated CME.) Bright features that move outward through the [[solar corona|solar  corona]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">These large expulsions of magnetized [[plasma]] often extend more than 90&#x000b0; along the solar limb  and move with velocities ranging from 10 to 2000 km s<sup>-1</sup>. These events disturb the [[solar wind]],  which in turn affects the earth's [[magnetosphere]], causing [[magnetic storms]] and other disruptive  events.</div><br/> </div>
+<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(Abbreviated CME.)</div><br/>
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+<div class="paragraph">A space weather term describing the expulsion of [[plasma]] from or through the solar [[corona]]. CMEs are often, but not always, associated with erupting [[prominences]], disappearing solar [[filaments]], and/or [[solar flare|solar flares]]. CMEs vary widely in structure, [[density]], and [[velocity]]. Large and fast CMEs occasionally are directed toward Earth and can result in [[geomagnetic storm|geomagnetic storms]]. Strong CMEs provide the best chances for periods of severe or extreme geomagnetic storm events and can cause damage to the electrical power grid. The fastest CMEs can initially travel at speeds near 3000 km s<sup>&#8722;1</sup>.</div><br/> </div>
+<p>Space Weather Prediction Center, 2018: Coronal mass ejections. Accessed 13 August 2018. Available at <nowiki>https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/coronal-mass-ejections</nowiki>.</p><br/>
+<p>''Term edited 13 August 2018.''</p>
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