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• In solar-terrestrial terms, a temporary enhancement of the X-ray emission of the sun. The time-intensity profile of soft X-ray bursts is similar to that of the H-alpha profile of an associated flare.

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  X-Ray Burst. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/x-ray-burst.

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  X-Ray Burst. www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/x-ray-burst (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "X-Ray Burst." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/x-ray-burst.

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