Vocabulary related to SUN

1. ENGLISH-POLISH-SPANISH SUN
GLOSSARY

2. Aurora: A colorful, rapidly varying glow in the sky caused by
the collision of charged particles in the magnetosphere with
atoms in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
zorza polarna
la aurora

3. Black Hole: A region of space that has so much mass
concentrated in it that there is no way for a nearby object to
escape its gravitational pull.
el agujero negro
czarna dziura

4. Chromosphere: The layer of the solar atmosphere above
the photosphere and beneath the transition region and
the corona.
la cromosfera
chromosfera

5. Convection: The physical upwelling of hot matter, thus
transporting energy from a lower, hotter region to a higher,
cooler region.
la convección
konwekcja

6. Convection zone: A region of turbulent plasma between a
star's core and its visible photosphere at the surface, through
which energy is transferred by convection.
la zona convectiva
strefa konwektywna

7. Core: The core of the Sun is the hottest part of
the Sun and. The core is made of hot, dense plasma.
núcleo solar
jądro

8. Corona: The outermost layer of the solar atmosphere. The
corona consists of a highly rarefied gas with a low density and
a temperature greater than one million degrees Kelvin.
la corona solar
korona słoneczna

9. Disk: The visible surface of the Sun (or any heavenly body)
projected against the sky.
disco solar
tarcza słoneczna

10. Eclipse: Eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth
precisely line up.
el eclipse
zaćmienie

11. Flare: A sudden eruption of energy on the solar disk lasting
minutes to hours, from which radiation and particles are
emitted.
fulguración solar
rozbłysk słoneczny

12. Gamma: A unit of magnetic field intensity equal to 1 x 10.0E-
05 gauss, also equal to 1 nanotesla.
gamma
gamma

13. Gamma ray: electromagnetic radiation arising from
the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
la radiación gamma
promieniowanie gamma

14. Geomagnetic field: The magnetic field observed in and
around the Earth.
el campo magnético
terrestre
ziemskie pole
magnetyczne

15. Geomagnetic Storm: A worldwide disturbance of the Earth's
magnetic field, distinct from regular diurnal variations.
tormenta geomagnética
burza magnetyczna

16. Heliocentric: Centered on the Sun.
heliocéntrico
heliocentryczny

17. Kelvin: Abbreviated K. A unit of absolute temperature. Zero
degrees Celsius is equal to 273.16 Kelvin.
el kelvin
Kelwin

18. Photon: A particle of light that acts as an individual unit of
energy.
el fotón
foton

19. Photosphere: The visible surface of the Sun. It is the layer
from which the light we actually see (with the human eye) is
emitted.
la fotosfera
fotosfera

20. Photovoltaic(s) (PV): Pertaining to the direct conversion of
light into electricity.
fotovoltaico
fotowoltaiczny

21. Photovoltaic (PV) array: An interconnected system of PV
modules that function as a single electricity‐producing unit.
arsenal fotovoltaico
panel fotowoltaiczny

22. Photovoltaic (PV) System: A complete set of components
for converting sunlight into electricity by the photovoltaic
process, including the array and balance of system
components.
sistema fotovoltaico
system fotowoltaiczny

23. Plasma: Any ionized gas, that is, any gas containing ions and
electrons.
plasma
plazma

24. Solar collector: a device that collects and/or
concentrates solar radiation from the Sun.
colector solar
kolektor słoneczny

25. Solar energy: Electromagnetic energy transmitted from the
sun (solar radiation).
la energía solar
energia słoneczna

26. Solar power plant: A large-scale, usually ground-mounted
solar array built for utility or commercial use.
planta de energía
solar
elektrownia słoneczna

27. Solar resource: The amount of solar insolation a site
receives, usually measured in kWh/m2/day, which is
equivalent to the number of peak sun hours.
irradiancia solar
irradiancja słoneczna

28. Solar wind: A stream of charged particles flowing outward
from the Sun's corona.
el viento solar
wiatr słoneczny

29. Sunlight: a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off
by the Sun, in particular infrared, visible and ultraviolet light.
luz solar
promieniowanie
słoneczne

30. Sunspot: A temporary disturbed area in the solar
photosphere that appears dark because it is cooler than the
surrounding areas.
mancha solar
plama słoneczna

31. Ultraviolet radiation: Electromagnetic radiation with
a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer
than x-rays.
radiación
ultravioleta
promieniowanie
ultrafioletowe

32. White light: Visible light that includes all colors and,
therefore, all visible wavelengths.
luz blanca
światło białe

33. X-ray: The part of the electromagnetic spectrum whose
radiation has somewhat greater frequencies and
smaller wavelengths than those of ultraviolet radiation.
rayos X
promieniowanie
rentgenowskie