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Corpuscular Cosmic Rays
Primary
cosmic rays from outer space which consist mainly of protons with energies
of 2-20 billion electron volts (Bev).
For 1000 protons there are about 80 helium nuclei, about 3 nuclei in
the carbon-nitrogen-oxygen range, and 1 or 2 heavier nuclei. The proton energy
may be as high as 105 Bev, and the other nuclei show an energy
distribution similar to that of the protons.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
