"Wolf number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wolf numbers [plural]
Etymology: The idea of compiling the information about the sunspot number from various observers originated with Rudolf Wolf in 1848 in Zürich, Switzerland. Head templates: {{en-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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