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Heavy ions are charged particles heavier than alpha particles.<ref>Heavy ion. (1998, Jul 20). In ''Encyclopaedia Britannica. <nowiki>https://www.britannica.com/science/heavy-ion</nowiki>''</ref>  They consitute 1% of cosmic radiation.<ref>Schimmerling W. (2011, Feb 5). The Space Radiation Environment:  An Introduction. <nowiki>https://three.jsc.nasa.gov/concepts/SpaceRadiationEnviron.pdf</nowiki></ref>


==Exposures==
[[File:Heavy ions in GCR.png|thumb|<ref>Schimmerling W. (2011, Feb 5). The Space Radiation Environment:  An Introduction. <nowiki>https://three.jsc.nasa.gov/concepts/SpaceRadiationEnviron.pdf</nowiki></ref>Abundances and energies of heavy ions in cosmic radiation.|none|470x470px]]


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