Forbush decrease

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Forbush decrease [′fȯr‚bu̇sh di′krēs]

(astrophysics)

A sudden decrease in cosmic-ray intensity which occurs a day or two after a solar flare, and at the same time as the commencement of magnetic storms and auroral activity.

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