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==Sources of solar radiation== | ==Sources of solar radiation== | ||
'''Solar [[radiation]]''' can be split into two varieties: ''electromagnetic'' and ''ionized particles''. | '''Solar [[radiation]]''' can be split into two varieties: ''electromagnetic'' and ''ionized particles''. | ||
| − | * The electromagnetic spectrum is radiated from a near-"Black Body" at 5800K. | + | |
| − | * High energy ions can be excited by [[solar wind]] | + | *The electromagnetic spectrum is radiated from a near-"Black Body" at 5800K. |
| + | *High energy ions can be excited by [[solar wind]] interactions and/or emitted directly from [[solar flares]] or subsequent [[Coronal Mass Ejections]]. A solar proton event (SPE) occurs when the intensity of this radiation temporarily spikes after a solar flare or CME. In an SPE, the intensity of particulate radiation can increase by up to 5 orders of magnitude over the normal level, with radiation returning to the baseline level after several days.<ref>Schimmerling W. (2011, Feb 5). The Space Radiation Environment: An Introduction. <nowiki>https://three.jsc.nasa.gov/concepts/SpaceRadiationEnviron.pdf</nowiki></ref> | ||
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Sources of solar radiation
Solar radiation can be split into two varieties: electromagnetic and ionized particles.
- The electromagnetic spectrum is radiated from a near-"Black Body" at 5800K.
- High energy ions can be excited by solar wind interactions and/or emitted directly from solar flares or subsequent Coronal Mass Ejections. A solar proton event (SPE) occurs when the intensity of this radiation temporarily spikes after a solar flare or CME. In an SPE, the intensity of particulate radiation can increase by up to 5 orders of magnitude over the normal level, with radiation returning to the baseline level after several days.[1]
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- ↑ Schimmerling W. (2011, Feb 5). The Space Radiation Environment: An Introduction. https://three.jsc.nasa.gov/concepts/SpaceRadiationEnviron.pdf
