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Solar Patrol Supplementary Links:
The following provides useful insight as you begin to explore Solar Patrol:
- Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) Solar Patrol
Key Terms and Concepts
- Sunspots: Cooler, darker regions on the Sun's surface with intense magnetic activity.
- Solar Flares: Sudden eruptions of energy on the Sun's surface, releasing radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs): Massive bursts of solar wind and magnetic fields rising above the solar corona.