Solar storm
Solar storm can refer to:
- Solar flare, a large explosion in the sun's atmosphere
- Coronal mass ejection (CME), a massive burst of solar wind, sometimes associated with solar flares
- Geomagnetic storm, the interaction of the Sun's outburst with Earth's magnetic field
- Solar proton event, proton storm
See also
- Solar cycle
- Solar cycle 24
- Space weather and heliophysics
- Sunspot, where most solar flares and coronal mass ejections originate
- Coronal hole, another area where solar disturbances arise
- List of solar storms
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