Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

forbush effect

 - 1 dictionary result

Forbush decrease

[fawr-boosh]
–noun Astronomy.
the sudden decrease in the intensity of cosmic rays after an increase in solar activity.
Also called Forbush effect.


Origin:
after Scott E. Forbush (b. 1904), U.S. physicist
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To forbush effect
Search another word or see forbush effect on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: