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impulsive phase

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impulsive phase [im′pəl·siv ‚fāz]
(astrophysics)
The first phase of a solar flare, in which x-radiation rises to a maximum in a few seconds or minutes, and can then vary rapidly for several minutes in bursts of decreasing amplitude with rise times as short as 10 milliseconds.


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