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When did the average cosmic ray flux increase?

Abstract

A new 129 to 129 Xe method to obtain cosmic ray exposure ages and to study the average cosmic ray flux on a 10 to the 7th power to 10 to the 8th power year time-scale was developed. The method is based on secondary neutron reactions on Te in troilite and the subsequent decay of 129I, the reaction product to stable 129 Xe. The first measurements of 129 I and 129 Xe in aliquot samples of a Cape York troilite sample are reported.

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Nishiizumi, K., Murty, S. V. S., Marti, K., Arnold, J. R.. 1985-08-01. When did the average cosmic ray flux increase?. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850026784

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