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| | * "Cosmic rays are deflected away from Earth by our planet's magnetic field, and by the [[solar wind]] - streams of electrically charged particles coming from the Sun." [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7327393.stm BBC NEWS | Science & Environment] - 3 April 2008 | | * "Cosmic rays are deflected away from Earth by our planet's magnetic field, and by the [[solar wind]] - streams of electrically charged particles coming from the Sun." [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7327393.stm BBC NEWS | Science & Environment] - 3 April 2008 |
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| − | * "... cosmic rays go up when [[solar activity]] goes down." [http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/ray_surge.html ] | + | * "... cosmic rays go up when [[solar activity]] goes down." [https://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/ray_surge.html ] |
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| | * "GCR intensity is modulated by the strength of the [[solar wind]] and its [[magnetic field]]." [http://www.sepp.org/publications/NIPCC_final.pdf NASA NIPCC ] | | * "GCR intensity is modulated by the strength of the [[solar wind]] and its [[magnetic field]]." [http://www.sepp.org/publications/NIPCC_final.pdf NASA NIPCC ] |
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| − | * "... during the 20th century, the influx of cosmic rays was reduced by a doubling of the sun’s magnetic field which shields the Earth from cosmic rays." [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,220341,00.html] | + | * "... during the 20th century, the influx of cosmic rays was reduced by a doubling of the sun’s magnetic field which shields the Earth from cosmic rays." [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,220341,00.html] |
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| | ==Effects on the earth's weather== | | ==Effects on the earth's weather== |
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| | The term "cosmic rays" used to include [[X-rays]] and [[gamma rays]]. | | The term "cosmic rays" used to include [[X-rays]] and [[gamma rays]]. |
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| | + | ==Notes== |
| | + | <references /> |
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| | ==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 |
| − | [[category:astronomy]] | + | [[Category:Astronomy]] |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| | *[[Cloud condensation nuclei]] | | *[[Cloud condensation nuclei]] |
| | *[[Svensmark hypothesis]] | | *[[Svensmark hypothesis]] |