Cosmic Radiation and Solar Storms

Jordan BowmanFollow

University

Shawnee State University

Major

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Student Type

Undergraduate Student

Presentation Types

Oral Presentation

Keywords:

Physics, Astronomy

Abstract

Cosmic Rays are atomic nuclei ejected from stars, the majority of these particles that hit the Earth are blocked by Earth’s magnetic field. The higher energy particles hit the atmosphere and explode into a shower of subatomic particles. A Geiger-Müller tube can be used to detect these secondary particles that make it all the way to the ground. It is believed that there is a connection between the sun’s magnetic activity and the cosmic rays we detect on earth. When the sun is more active, fewer cosmic rays are detected on the ground. As the sun reaches the peak of it’s activity, i am looking for the predicted drop in cosmic ray intensity.

Human Subjects

no

Faculty Mentor Name

Tim Hamilton

Faculty Mentor Title

Professor

Faculty Mentor Academic Department

Natural Sciences

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Cosmic Radiation and Solar Storms

Cosmic Rays are atomic nuclei ejected from stars, the majority of these particles that hit the Earth are blocked by Earth’s magnetic field. The higher energy particles hit the atmosphere and explode into a shower of subatomic particles. A Geiger-Müller tube can be used to detect these secondary particles that make it all the way to the ground. It is believed that there is a connection between the sun’s magnetic activity and the cosmic rays we detect on earth. When the sun is more active, fewer cosmic rays are detected on the ground. As the sun reaches the peak of it’s activity, i am looking for the predicted drop in cosmic ray intensity.