Heavy Cosmic Ray Primaries

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Heavy Cosmic Ray Primaries

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The positively charge nuclei of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium up to atomic nuclei of iron. See cosmic rays. </dd>
These heavy atomic nuclei comprise about 1 percent of the total cosmic-ray particles and less than 4 percent of the total positive charges. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use