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Forbush effect

Forbush effect noun: a rapid decrease in the observed galactic cosmic ray intensity following a coronal mass ejection.

Noun

Forbush effect (plural Forbush effects)

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

Forms of Forbush effect

pluralForbush effects

Origin of Forbush effect

Named after American physicist Scott Forbush.

Questions about Forbush effect

What does Forbush effect mean?
Forbush effect means a rapid decrease in the observed galactic cosmic ray intensity following a coronal mass ejection.
What part of speech is Forbush effect?
Forbush effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Forbush effect?
The plural of Forbush effect is Forbush effects.

Words near Forbush effect in the dictionary

  1. forbursting
  2. forbursts
  3. Forbus
  4. Forbuses
  5. Forbush
  6. Forbush effect
  7. Forbush effects
  8. Forbush's sparrow
  9. Forbush's sparrows
  10. Forbushes
  11. forbuy

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