solar radiation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of solar radiation
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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By doing that they avoid sweating and, combined with concentrated urine and dry faeces, it helps them minimise water loss, while their thick skin coat helps them ward off solar radiation.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The results closely matched theoretical predictions for how tropical solar radiation should respond to Earth's orbital geometry.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
The visionaries of the early Space Age didn’t worry much about solar radiation, coronal mass ejections, galactic cosmic rays, psychological stress from isolation, and cost-benefit ratios.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
On October 30, a JetBlue-operated A320 aircraft encountered an in-flight control issue due to a computer malfunction apparently caused by solar radiation affecting the equipment.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
They survived the weeks of solar radiation by hiding inside the Lincoln Building.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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