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* Solar Energetic Particles -- associated with solar flares and other energetic solar events
 
* Solar Energetic Particles -- associated with solar flares and other energetic solar events
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The term "cosmic rays" used to include [[X-rays]] and [[gamma rays]].
      
NASA says that, "... cosmic rays go up when [[solar activity]] goes down." [http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/ray_surge.html]
 
NASA says that, "... cosmic rays go up when [[solar activity]] goes down." [http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/ray_surge.html]
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* Cosmic rays vary the earth’s temperatures by creating more or fewer of the low, wet clouds that cool the earth.  
 
* Cosmic rays vary the earth’s temperatures by creating more or fewer of the low, wet clouds that cool the earth.  
 
* Cosmic rays amplify small changes in the sun’s [[irradiance]] fourfold, creating 1-2 degree C cycles in earth’s temperatures. [http://www.cgfi.org/2007/01/30/two-new-books-confirm-global-warming-is-natural-moderate/]
 
* Cosmic rays amplify small changes in the sun’s [[irradiance]] fourfold, creating 1-2 degree C cycles in earth’s temperatures. [http://www.cgfi.org/2007/01/30/two-new-books-confirm-global-warming-is-natural-moderate/]
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==Older terminology==
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The term "cosmic rays" used to include [[X-rays]] and [[gamma rays]].
    
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/cosmic.html Cosmicopia at NASA/GSFC -- Cosmic Rays] by Beth Jacob
 
*[http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/cosmic.html Cosmicopia at NASA/GSFC -- Cosmic Rays] by Beth Jacob
 
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[[category:astronomy]]
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