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- The solar wind is a stream of charged particles — a plasma — ejected from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. It consists mostly of electrons ...23 KB (3,443 words) - 00:46, 4 February 2023
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- * solar energy * sound energy * thermal energy * wind energy * energy crisis * energy drink energy|73499782 ...2 KB (232 words) - 20:27, 28 June 2023
- The solar wind is a stream of charged particles — a plasma — ejected from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. It consists mostly of electrons ...23 KB (3,443 words) - 00:46, 4 February 2023
- away due to open magnetic flux generating the solar wind. ... in coronal hole (polar) regions and the solar wind. Loops of magnetic flux ...16 KB (2,478 words) - 03:34, 8 January 2024
- itself and is characterized by the solar wind (a plasma of mostly electrons ... at times permit some of the solar wind particles to flow into ...23 KB (3,695 words) - 05:21, 5 November 2022
- side, it is compressed because of the solar wind, and on the opposite side ... response to changes in solar activity and the solar wind. ...14 KB (2,020 words) - 14:17, 3 May 2023
- implantation, and sputtering from solar wind particles; and bombardment ... less melt and vapor. Also, fewer solar wind particles reach the asteroid ...10 KB (1,503 words) - 17:14, 14 October 2022
- In common terminology, wind is the flow of air. In a broader sense ... oceans. Others harnessed the power of the wind to drive windmills used for ...17 KB (2,718 words) - 10:56, 15 May 2023
- ==The solar wind and magnetosphere== [[Image:Magnetosphere schematic ... understand the interactions between the solar wind, the Earth's magnetic ...25 KB (3,925 words) - 17:52, 22 August 2023
- behavior under the gravity of the Sun and solar wind. In the science fiction community, this brought forward an idea of solar sail spaceships, which is ...6 KB (842 words) - 03:37, 7 December 2022
- the sun and the dynamic pressure of the solar wind, so the definition of pressure ... field, whereupon it gives way to the solar wind of interplanetary space ...19 KB (2,762 words) - 05:59, 18 November 2022
- of renewable energy – such as little solar power on cloudy days – ... around renewable energy sources like solar, wind, water, and nuclear energy ...14 KB (1,937 words) - 20:52, 8 February 2023
- by meteorites and charged particles in the solar wind. One area of ... #039;s magnetic field interacts with the solar wind. Its inner boundary is ...24 KB (3,540 words) - 17:34, 12 February 2024
- Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation ... point where the pulsar's equatorial wind slams into the bulk of the ...23 KB (3,450 words) - 06:15, 11 January 2024
- a major expansion project begun in 2003, solar energy and water conserving ... by positioning three different kinds of solar energy cells on its rooftop ...16 KB (2,404 words) - 08:12, 24 November 2022
- Forbush. These decreases are due to the solar wind, with its entrained magnetic ... the charged particles that make up the solar wind. When they strike the atmosphere ...37 KB (5,720 words) - 08:13, 10 January 2024
- atmospheric circulation patterns as well as solar intensity. Since stratospheric ozone is produced by solar UV radiation, one might ...14 KB (2,217 words) - 06:05, 18 November 2022
- by the Sun's radiation pressure and solar wind produce enormous tails ... gases are more strongly affected by the solar wind than dust is, and they ...28 KB (4,322 words) - 00:05, 8 January 2024
- solar flares, and variations in the solar wind that carry material through ... and the corona, and the origin of the solar wind. The Sun is sometimes ...52 KB (7,953 words) - 22:23, 26 February 2023
- (needed for disease prediction models), solar radiation and wind speed ... occasionally satellite systems are used. Solar power is often employed to ...8 KB (1,232 words) - 05:33, 27 February 2023
- the definition is energy generated from solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, ... at a faster rate than they are consumed. Solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, and ...57 KB (8,258 words) - 20:49, 29 April 2020
- * To access atmospheric conditions aloft: wind turbine, meteorological ... |File:An access road at Minsca Wind Farm - geograph.org.uk - 994215 ...15 KB (2,136 words) - 16:19, 29 April 2024
- such that it ignites to form a star, its solar wind blows away most of the ... although not entirely, been blasted away by the solar wind. ...37 KB (5,416 words) - 07:49, 24 November 2022
- of the known solar system, including the solar wind and the entire solar magnetic ... in either the solar plasma, known as the solar wind, the interstellar plasma ...60 KB (9,448 words) - 15:09, 27 April 2023
- the bones have been bleached by the sun and wind, which can take as long as ... breeding of vultures and the use of "solar concentrators" (which ...11 KB (1,659 words) - 04:48, 1 May 2023
- which could have been carried away by the solar wind. A. G. W. Cameron ... effects of space weathering processes. Solar wind and micrometeorite impacts ...35 KB (5,451 words) - 16:12, 9 November 2022
- It is influenced by temperature and wind events which determine melting ... by temperatures above freezing or by direct solar radiation. By late spring ...18 KB (2,780 words) - 21:42, 30 January 2023
- by meteorites and charged particles in the solar wind. [[Image:Atmosphere composition diagram.jpg|thumb|300px|Schematic of chemical and transport ...11 KB (1,481 words) - 06:25, 21 August 2023
- generation and is more predictable than wind energy and solar power. In ... turbines, in a similar way to underwater wind turbines. This method is gaining ...18 KB (2,762 words) - 23:26, 30 April 2023
- the heliocentric (sun-centered) view of the solar system that we find the early ... bodies interacting under gravity, and solar system objects in particular ...16 KB (2,316 words) - 18:26, 19 August 2023
- of their orbits. While planets in the Solar System form a stable state ... because of perturbations such as the solar wind, solarradiation pressure ...29 KB (4,580 words) - 01:05, 18 November 2022
- Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar ... because of pressure variations in the solar wind, an effect studied in further ...33 KB (5,016 words) - 16:30, 14 May 2024
- climate control, cooling systems, personal wind-generation (such as an electric ... derived from "ventus" ("wind") or a related root ...28 KB (4,570 words) - 00:41, 25 March 2024
- * The solar wind * The interplanetary medium(the space between the planets) ... nasa.gov/istp/news/9812/solarwind.html Solar Wind Squeezes Some of Earth ...35 KB (5,311 words) - 07:58, 24 November 2022
- Earth. The ubiquity of hydrocarbons in the Solar System is taken as evidence ... hydrogen, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and geothermal. ...15 KB (2,136 words) - 06:36, 1 April 2024
- in automobiles and power plants, and wind-blown dust from construction ... The composition of aerosol particles depends on their source. Wind ...18 KB (2,652 words) - 08:57, 18 November 2022
- human power, animal power, water power, wind power, and even steam power ... water. Hero of Alexandria demonstrated both wind and steam-powered machines ...16 KB (2,420 words) - 18:34, 13 February 2024
- Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in our solar ... Neptune also has the strongest winds of any planet in the solar system ...30 KB (4,444 words) - 16:20, 11 November 2022
- nasa.gov/istp/news/9812/solarwind.html Solar Wind Squeezes Some of Earth ... eadlines/ast07sep99_1.htm]. The solar wind is composed of plasma and ...17 KB (2,619 words) - 11:09, 6 March 2024
- Feng shui literally translates as "wind-water." This is a cultural ... called solar flares that create solar wind. This solar wind creates ...33 KB (4,875 words) - 13:00, 21 January 2023
- efficiently, so that the intensity of the solar radiation decreases with ... Within our Solar System, any planet or moon with an atmosphere also ...17 KB (2,628 words) - 22:12, 7 January 2024
- such as biomass, hydro, geothermal, solar, wind, ocean thermal, wave action ... Biofuels are a subset of renewable energy, as with solar, wind, hydro ...73 KB (10,796 words) - 08:37, 23 July 2023
- charged particles brought by the solar wind. The presence of water ... charged particles coming from the solar wind.]] The Earth's magnetic ...38 KB (5,592 words) - 17:34, 12 February 2024
- of the Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind. Points within the circle experience longer periods of continuous light and darkness depending ...9 KB (1,433 words) - 06:21, 12 August 2023
- #Solar humidification (HDH, MEH) #Methane hydrate crystallisation ... by renewable energy from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Michael Sullivan ...20 KB (2,876 words) - 09:52, 29 January 2024
- an internal combustion engine, a wind turbine, a hand crank, or ... Sailing yachts may use a water or wind powered generator to trickle ...16 KB (2,450 words) - 15:52, 13 February 2024
- and of the Sun at the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory, both located ... scientific observations. The Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (MLSO), located at ...18 KB (2,821 words) - 16:58, 7 November 2022
- enough magnetosphere to deflect the solar wind (from the Sun). However ... insulation against bombardment and the solar wind, and insufficient atmospheric ...47 KB (7,206 words) - 16:13, 6 November 2022
- through roughly 12 regular cycles per solar year, the Moon for millennia ... Another important source of gases is the solar wind, which is briefly captured ...39 KB (6,162 words) - 13:13, 10 March 2023
- |air, wind |green |summer |north |fearlessness |- |Vajra ... #039;s distinguishing emblem is the golden or solar wheel. ...10 KB (1,419 words) - 14:09, 3 May 2023
- Indian Ocean) are subject to monsoon rain and wind cycles. Curiously, a study of temperature records over the past 300 years (David Thompson, Science ...16 KB (2,431 words) - 17:37, 25 January 2023
- are temperature, precipitation and wind. In medium latitudes of the ... The most important factors are heating by solar radiation, radiational cooling ...28 KB (4,333 words) - 07:09, 23 August 2023
- a cowl in the roof which turned with the wind. Tobacco was gathered by hand ... types are conventional, dehumidification, solar, vacuum and radio frequency. ...23 KB (3,896 words) - 23:03, 3 March 2023
- based on discontinuous sources such as solar or wind power, they are combined ... generated by hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, wind or other clean power sources ...40 KB (5,810 words) - 07:10, 15 April 2024
- and the characteristics of the Sun and solar system which appear favorable ... and be lost to space when buffeted by solar wind or stirred by collision ...54 KB (8,172 words) - 20:44, 9 April 2023
- surrounding Mars may have allowed the solar wind to erode the atmosphere ... such as carbon dioxide would trap incoming solar radiation. Because the raised ...32 KB (4,766 words) - 14:58, 30 April 2023
- significant. Spacecraft can be buffeted by solar winds, but planets are too ... when compared to solar pressure, solar wind, and dynamic pressure, ...37 KB (5,624 words) - 20:38, 21 April 2020
- gas and solar), lighting, industrial automation, medical imaging equipment ... of clean technology solutions such as solar energy, hybrid locomotives ...27 KB (3,816 words) - 06:43, 18 April 2024
- ===Motions of the solar system=== Aryabhata appears to have believed ... with the planets driven by the protector wind, constantly moves westwards ...23 KB (3,364 words) - 17:44, 16 August 2023
- is heated by solar energy during the summer, and releases that energy ... resources, but recent growth is slower than wind or solar]. Energy Information ...43 KB (6,447 words) - 16:43, 21 May 2024
- A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region ...11 KB (1,569 words) - 09:42, 15 January 2023
- Recognized for Discovery of Solar Wind.] National Geographic News ... For the Sun, the influence of its solar wind extends throughout the ...80 KB (12,078 words) - 15:50, 27 April 2023
- On August 18, 1868, during a total solar eclipse in Guntur, India ... and electric fields. For example, in the solar wind together with ionized hydrogen ...32 KB (4,897 words) - 15:19, 25 January 2023
- origin.C. Frankel (1996), Volcanoes of the Solar System (Cambridge: Cambridge ... between the ionosphere and the solar wind, G. M. Kivelson and C. T ...45 KB (7,026 words) - 17:37, 3 May 2023
- examples include energy produced from wind, water, solar, thermal, hydro ... * Sometimes due to solar flares, a phenomenon known as a power surge ...20 KB (2,998 words) - 15:53, 13 February 2024
- this reduction is largely due to stronger wind sheartropics. ... in the Walker circulation and trade wind flows, which push warm water ...28 KB (4,276 words) - 00:07, 13 February 2024
- renewable energy sector developing wind, hydrogen and solar power ... quot; business that has made investments in solar power, wind power, hydrogen ...44 KB (6,285 words) - 21:48, 16 April 2023
- the custom of dining and meetings and the Solar intended for shared sleeping ... framed homes with known resistance to high wind loads and seismic forces. ...27 KB (3,923 words) - 00:12, 4 February 2024
- With the help of his ministers of clouds, rain, and wind, he instituted laws and moral codes and taught humans various arts, medicine, and agriculture. ...11 KB (1,597 words) - 18:13, 24 January 2024
- cloud street thermals can line up with the wind creating rows of thermals ... Another form of lift occurs when the wind meets a mountain, cliff ...22 KB (3,495 words) - 08:00, 24 January 2023
- of the best sites in the United States for solar power plants. California’s ... renewable energy sources, such as wind, geothermal, solar energy ...42 KB (5,921 words) - 18:24, 25 November 2023
- more or less decomposed matter drifted by wind, water or ice from other sources ... steady bombardment of micrometeoroids and solar and galactic charged particles ...13 KB (1,996 words) - 03:04, 8 December 2022
- Most tornadoes have wind speeds of 110 miles per hour (mph) (175 kilometers ... the intense low pressure caused by the high wind speeds (see Bernoulli's ...56 KB (8,507 words) - 00:50, 20 February 2024
- summer. An ice-free Arctic Ocean absorbs solar radiation during the long ... Earth's surface, which could affect wind and ocean currents; variations ...38 KB (5,850 words) - 17:11, 10 February 2024
- stations in the state of California. BP Solar has been a leading producer ... generating capacity of some 15,000 MW of wind power in the U.S. ...36 KB (5,440 words) - 05:21, 26 August 2023
- mostly of sand dunes shaped by the wind into peaks and hollows; the ... once held lakes fed by mountain streams. Wind erosion has created numerous ...19 KB (2,916 words) - 16:15, 25 August 2022
- 77|°F all year round, and the lack of wind has helped keep the lines ... is manifested in the sky during a total solar eclipse.[http://www.bibliotecapleyades ...15 KB (2,182 words) - 15:59, 11 November 2022
- Hong, was nothing more than a "Holy Wind" (a belief based on the ... * A solar calendar replaced the lunar calendar. * The society was declared ...20 KB (2,973 words) - 00:49, 21 April 2023
- snow highly dependent on the direction the wind is blowing. ... Solar evaporation ponds at the edges of the lake produce salts and ...22 KB (3,596 words) - 19:40, 24 May 2024
- gauges may also be strongly affected by wind. More generally, tidal phenomena ... the primary constituents M2(lunar) and S2(solar) periods differ slightly ...37 KB (5,992 words) - 23:32, 30 April 2023
- with Polynesians) traveled with the wind along the North Pacific current ... square sails that allowed sailing into the wind, or tacking. It was 16 meters ...27 KB (4,083 words) - 23:00, 30 April 2023
- Pangu laid to rest. His breath became the wind; his voice the thunder; left ... archer hero who shot down suns. (See note in solar deity) ...23 KB (3,481 words) - 17:04, 10 December 2023
- The kinetic energy of flowing water or the wind can be used to move ... bodies in the system. For example, in the Solar System the planets and planetoids ...22 KB (3,694 words) - 14:17, 5 October 2022
- ago, when the planets of the Solar System were formed out of ... During Hadean time (4.6 - 3.8 bya), the Solar System was forming, ...37 KB (5,215 words) - 06:53, 18 April 2024
- attached to a battery, it is best to wind several coils of wire in parallel ... temperatures for different parts of the solar disk. They determined that ...17 KB (2,654 words) - 04:14, 7 May 2024
- ice caps and similar planets in other solar systems may have oceans. ... Sea temperature depends on the amount of solar radiation falling on ...69 KB (10,326 words) - 23:04, 22 April 2023
- surrounded by semi-arid grasslands. Wind Cave National Park, established ... 1993, it was home to the Homestake Chlorine Solar Neutrino Experiment, famous ...41 KB (6,101 words) - 15:37, 4 February 2023
- Water, Fire, Sun, Moon, Star, Air, Clouds, Wind, Storm, Thunder and Lightning ... Water, Fire, Sun, Moon, Star, Air, Clouds, Wind, Storm, Thunder and Lightning ...26 KB (4,249 words) - 06:07, 27 February 2023
- cover. Less winter ice cover allows more solar radiation to penetrate the ... wheat, corn, beet pulp pellets, salt, and wind turbine parts travel across ...18 KB (2,634 words) - 23:19, 21 October 2022
- weather radars use the doppler effect to measure wind speeds. ... achieve higher accelerations than if it were a solar sail. ...35 KB (5,160 words) - 22:45, 7 December 2022
- makeup, the province is also rich in solar, wind and geothermal energy. All of these various energy resources make Qinghai a strategically important ...18 KB (2,519 words) - 04:02, 7 December 2022
- Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from the solar wind whose ... *A meridional magnetic field is one that runs north-south. In the ...54 KB (8,712 words) - 10:50, 9 March 2023
- at storm force. In the interior, however, wind speeds are typically moderate ... of study about material formed early in the solar system; most are thought ...41 KB (6,181 words) - 05:21, 31 July 2023
- One," the god was identified with the wind —an invisible but immanent ... to his earliest characterization as a wind god. Two main types are seen: ...27 KB (4,283 words) - 17:27, 26 July 2023
- such as the gravitation of the Moon, wind and moving payloads up and ... Nuclear energy and solar power have been proposed, but generating ...39 KB (5,875 words) - 15:17, 27 April 2023
- including a discussion of the effect of wind on the intensity of sound ... of the prismatic analysis of light to solar and stellar chemistry had ...20 KB (3,027 words) - 15:59, 20 May 2024
- and thunderstorms that produces strong wind and flooding rain. A tropical ... cyclonically toward the storm center. High wind gusts and heavy downpours ...68 KB (9,719 words) - 18:20, 2 May 2023
- charged particles coming from the solar wind. In addition, people have taken advantage of this magnetic field for navigational purposes. ...22 KB (3,366 words) - 05:09, 5 November 2022
- natural phenomena, including stars and planets, wind, lightning, rain, and thunder. The solar and lunar deities were known as Shakuru and Pah, respectively. ...20 KB (3,218 words) - 01:45, 23 November 2022
- C.A. Posey, The Living Earth Book of Wind and Weather (Reader's ... it experiences elevated prevailing wind speeds, again from the influence ...54 KB (7,582 words) - 22:06, 7 January 2024
