GalacticCosmicRay
urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Meteorology:GalacticCosmicRay
Highly energetic radiation thought to be created by supernovae, etc., where the outer layers of an exploding star are shock-accelerated to enormous speeds. This radiation, primarily protons, crosses the galaxy and possibly even between galaxies.
| Properties | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| backgroundThresholdPercentage | The percentage of background galactic cosmic ray intensity as observed by neutron monitors. |
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