English Explanatory Dictionary

Forbush effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rapid decrease in the observed galactic cosmic ray intensity following a coronal mass ejection.

Word forms

Forbush effect Forbush effects

Etymology

Named after American physicist Scott Forbush.

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