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Forbush decrease: a standalone construct

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Space physics

a rapid drop in galactic cosmic-ray intensity at Earth following a solar eruption, followed by slow recovery.

In space physics, Forbush decrease refers to a rapid drop in galactic cosmic-ray intensity at Earth following a solar eruption, followed by slow recovery. This meaning comes from Forbush (1937) in Physical Review.[1]

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eruption2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs intensity4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs recovery4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Forbush, S. E. (1937). On the Effects in Cosmic-Ray Intensity Observed During the Recent Magnetic Storm. Physical Review, 51(12), 1108-1109. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.51.1108.3

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