sol

Examples

• All

• Our surface mission here was supposed to last 31 sols.

  The Martian (2015)

• 912 Sols worth of food.

  The Martian (2015)

• It's been 48 sols since I planted the potatoes.

  The Martian (2015)

• Each hour, every sol, REMS will record 5 minutes of data at 1 Hz for all sensors.

  Blog text (31)

• For redundancy, they sent 68 sols worth of food.

  The Martian (2015)

• The salaries of widows and young women were even more meager at two or three sols per day.

  Blog text (3)

• So for just me, that's gonna last 300 sols... which I figure I can stretch to 400 if I ration.

  The Martian (2015)

• Two sols later, Opportunity drove across Whim Creek with a 10.52-meter (34.45-foot) jaunt toward some surface targets.

  Blog text (4)

• So, I've got 200 sols to figure out... how to take everything here that's keeping me alive... the oxygenator, the water reclaimer, the atmospheric regulator... bring that all with me.

  The Martian (2015)

• The scientist measured the chemical reactions over several sols to track the progress of the experiment.

Synonyms

C

colloidal solution

vssol

• Specialized

1 5.8

A liquid with very small solid particles spread evenly through it that do not sink

is the broader colloid category rather than a named mixture form

C

colloidal suspension

vssol

• Specialized

6.8

A mixture like milk where tiny solid bits stay spread in a liquid without dissolving

is the general colloid type without stressing system stability

Surface Forms

Etymology