Etymology

Miyake event

Today it means: An observed sharp enhancement of the production of cosmogenic isotopes by cosmic rays, which may be marked by a spike in the concentration of radioactive isotopes in tree rings and ice cores. Full definition →

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Named after the Japanese physicist Fusa Miyake, who first identified them.

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