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The phase of the solar activity cycle associated with its highest activity levels.
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- near solar maximum
- a solar maximum
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The mission was scheduled near solar maximum.
The team reviewed radiation precautions as solar maximum approached.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular solar maximum; plural solar maxima. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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