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Leader spot

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001526

In solar-terrestrial terms, in a magnetically bipolar or multipolar sunspot group, the
western part precedes and the main spot in that part is called the
leader.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001526
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001526",
  "term": "Leader spot",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Leader Spot",
  "definition": "In solar-terrestrial terms, in a magnetically bipolar or multipolar sunspot group, the\nwestern part precedes and the main spot in that part is called the\nleader.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/leader-spot/"
}

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