Alfvén surface

A form of Alfven surface — The outer edge of the corona. The boundary that separates a star's atmosphere from its exosphere (heliosphere, astrosphere), where Alfven waves transition into stellar wind (solar wind).

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Meanings

nounAlfvén surface (plural Alfvén surfaces)

plural Alfvén surfaces

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Alfven surface.
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