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Miyake event

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.

Noun

Miyake event (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.

Forms of Miyake event

pluralMiyake events

Origin of Miyake event

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

Questions about Miyake event

What does Miyake event mean?
Miyake event means 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.
What part of speech is Miyake event?
Miyake event is a noun.
What is the plural of Miyake event?
The plural of Miyake event is Miyake events.

Words near Miyake event in the dictionary

  1. Miyajima
  2. Miyajimaguchi
  3. Miyakawa
  4. Miyakawas
  5. Miyake
  6. Miyake event
  7. Miyake events
  8. Miyakes
  9. Miyako
  10. Miyamoto
  11. Miyamotos

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