Miyake event

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounMiyake event (plural Miyake events)

plural Miyake events

  1. 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.

Origin

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

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Translations

German Miyake-Ereignis
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Polish zdarzenie Miyake
  • zdarzenie MiyakeTranslations
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APA

Miyake event. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miyake%20event

MLA

“Miyake event.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miyake%20event. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Miyake event,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miyake%20event.

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