Solar energetic particle flux

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  • Solar Energetic Particle Flux
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  • Solar energetic particles are high energy particles occasionally emitted from active areas on the Sun, associated with solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The Earth s magnetic field keeps them out of regions close to Earth (except for the polar caps) but they can pose a hazard to space travelers far from Earth. Solar energetic particles are somtimes referred to as solar cosmic rays.
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