Wolf number

English

Etymology

The idea of compiling the information about the sunspot number from various observers originated with Rudolf Wolf in 1848 in Zürich, Switzerland.

Noun

Wolf number (plural Wolf numbers)

  1. A measure of the number of sunspots and groups of sunspots present on the surface of the Sun.
    Synonyms: sunspot number, Zürich number
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