ProtonEvent

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Term: ProtonEvent
Definition:

A Solar proton event occurs when protons emitted by the Sun become accelerated to very high energies either close to the Sun during a solar flare or in interplanetary space by the shocks associated with coronal mass ejections.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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