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helioseismology

noun

  1. the study of vibrations and oscillations in the Sun
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) English helio- English seismology English helioseismology From helio- + seismology.

  1. The study of the propagation of pressure waves in the Sun.

    “Helioseismology, like terrestrial seismology, provides information about the interior of the body under study by using observations of slight motions on the surface.”

    “Helioseismology provides unique information about the global dynamics of the Sun and local flows in active regions in the upper convection zone.”