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Revision as of 13:22, 29 July 2018
Heavy ions are charged particles heavier than alpha particles.[1] They consitute 1% of cosmic radiation.[2]
Exposures
[3]Abundances and energies of heavy ions in cosmic radiation.
Health Effects
Shielding Considerations
References
- ↑ Heavy ion. (1998, Jul 20). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/heavy-ion
- ↑ Schimmerling W. (2011, Feb 5). The Space Radiation Environment: An Introduction. https://three.jsc.nasa.gov/concepts/SpaceRadiationEnviron.pdf
- ↑ Schimmerling W. (2011, Feb 5). The Space Radiation Environment: An Introduction. https://three.jsc.nasa.gov/concepts/SpaceRadiationEnviron.pdf
