Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evershed effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: ev-er-shed -ef-fect
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The radial flow of gas across the photospheric surface of the penumbra of sunspots from the inner border with the umbra towards the outer edge.

Etymology

Named after British astronomer John Evershed.

Inflected Forms

Evershed effects (plural)

Questions

What does evershed effect mean?: The radial flow of gas across the photospheric surface of the penumbra of sunspots from the inner border with the umbra towards the outer edge.
Where does evershed effect come from?: Named after British astronomer John Evershed.

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