substorm

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English

Etymology

sub- +‎ storm

Noun

substorm (plural substorms)

  1. (astronomy) A phenomenon in which a magnetotail becomes swollen and unstable.
    • 2007 January 23, Warren E. Leary, “Five New Satellites With a Mission of Finding a Source of Color in Space”, in New York Times[1]:
      At times, however, energy builds up within the magnetic field until it suddenly breaks loose into what is called a substorm, releasing a burst of electrical current that turns the auroras into pulsing red, purple and white colors.

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