Solar Radio Burst

Category: Science & Technology / Space

  • Solar radio bursts are intense bursts of radio-frequency emission originating from the Sun.
  • They are associated with energetic solar phenomena such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
  • They provide information about energetic particles, magnetic fields and processes occurring in the solar corona.
  • Radio observations can complement observations made in visible, ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths.
  • Solar radio emissions are important for understanding space weather.
  • Indian solar research institutions such as the Udaipur Solar Observatory (PRL) conduct research on solar radio emissions and their relationship with solar energetic particles.

Prelims Pointers: Source → Sun | Linked phenomena → Solar flares/CMEs | Importance → Space-weather studies.