helioseismic, a. Astron.
Brit. /ˌhiːlɪə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪzmɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌhiliəˈsaɪzmɪk/
[‹ helio- comb. form + seismic adj., after helioseismology n.]
Of or relating to oscillations at the sun's surface.
| 1985 Sci. Amer. Sept. 41/3 The study of internal gravity waves..holds great promise for helioseismic probing of the very core of the sun. 1997 Astrophysical Jrnl. 485 890 Helioseismic waves are thought to be generated continuously, in a turbulent layer beneath the solar photosphere. 2001 Solar Physics 200 343 (title) Helioseismic constraints on rotation and magnetic fields in the solar core. |