mesogranulation

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mesogranulation [‚mez·ō‚gran·yə′lā·shən]

(astronomy)

An intermediate scale of convection on the sun, giving rise to a system of convective cells whose size (2500-3700 miles or 4000-6000 kilometers) and lifetime (3-10 hours) lie between those of granulation and supergranulation.

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