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X-Ray Burst


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   X-Ray Burst In solar-terrestrial terms, a temporary enhancement of the X-ray emission of the sun. The time-intensity profile of soft X-ray bursts is similar to that of the H-alpha profile of an associated flare.


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