solar radiation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of solar radiation
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Recently 6,000 planes were grounded by Airbus, requiring a software update after one of their planes experienced a "sudden drop in altitude" in October thought to be caused by interference from intense solar radiation.
From BBC
Earlier this week, thousands of Airbus planes were grounded for a software update after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers.
From BBC
Carriers were scrambling to update software on thousands of Airbus planes after the jet maker recalled about 6,000 A320 aircraft on Friday, citing solar radiation’s potential to interrupt flight controls.
From Barron's
The Toulouse, France-based company had warned that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.
From MarketWatch
The Toulouse, France-based company had warned that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.
From MarketWatch
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