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X-Ray Flare Class

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003147

In solar-terrestrial terms, rank of a flare based on its X-ray energy output. Flares are classified by the order of magnitude of the peak burst intensity (I) measured at the earth in the 1 to 8 angstrom band as follows:

Class; Intensity (in Watts/m^2)
B; I < 10^(-6)
C; 10^(-6) <= I < 10^(-5); M; 10^(-5) <= I < 10^(-4)
X; I >= 10^(-4)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003147
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003147",
  "term": "X-Ray Flare Class",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In solar-terrestrial terms, rank of a flare based on its X-ray energy output. Flares are classified by the order of magnitude of the peak burst intensity (I) measured at the earth in the 1 to 8 angstrom band as follows:\n\nClass; Intensity (in Watts/m^2)\nB; I < 10^(-6)\nC; 10^(-6) <= I < 10^(-5); M; 10^(-5) <= I < 10^(-4)\nX; I >= 10^(-4)",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/x-ray-flare-class/"
}

Record 3,146 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.