ForbushDecrease

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Term: ForbushDecrease
Definition:

A rapid decrease in the observed galactic cosmic ray intensity following the passage of an outwardly convecting interplanetary magnetic field disturbance, such as those associated with large CME's, that sweep some galactic cosmic rays away from Earth. (spase)

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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