Alternate Definitions for fibril

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Term: fibril
Definition:

A linear feature in the H-alpha chromosphere of the Sun, occurring near strong sunspots and plage or in filament channels. Fibrils parallel strong magnetic fields, as if mapping the field direction.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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