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A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is a massive burst of solar wind, other light isotope plasma, and magnetic fields rising
above the solar corona or being released into space.
Coronal mass ejections are often associated with other forms of solar activity, most notably solar flares, but a causal
relationship has not been established. Most ejections originate from active regions on Sun's surface, such as groupings
of sunspots associated with frequent flares. Near solar maxima the Sun produces about three CMEs every day, whereas
near solar minima there is about one CME every five days.
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