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granules
Convective cells that penetrate from below into the solar photosphere. These cells have an irregular shape with a typical size of 1 to 2 arc seconds (1000 km). They are relatively bright, separated by narrow dark lanes.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Weather
- Category: Meteorology
- Company: AMS
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Creator
- Kevin Bowles
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