Helioseismology

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

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

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solar seismology

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

Etymology

From helio- + seismology.

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