Astrophysical ionizing radiation and earth: A brief review and census of intermittent intense sources

Astrobiology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 343-361

  Melott, Adrian L ^a   Thomas, Brian C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b WASHBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmic ray; Extinction; Gamma ray burst; Ozone depletion; Radiation; Solar flare; Supernova; X ray

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; COSMIC RADIATION; REVIEW; SOLAR ENERGY;

COSMIC RADIATION; EARTH (PLANET); SOLAR ACTIVITY;

EID: 79957542510     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2010.0603     Document Type: Review

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