The past 5000 years history of solar modulation of cosmic radiation from 10Be and 14C studies

• Published in: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
• Main Authors: Oeschger, H., Beer, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society of London 1990
• Subjects: 530 Physics; Byrd; Byrd Station; Antarc*; Antarctica; ice core
• Online Access: https://boris.unibe.ch/158605/1/rsta.1990.0028.pdf; https://boris.unibe.ch/158605/

10Be is produced in a similar way as 14C by the interaction of cosmic radiation with the nuclei in the atmosphere. Assuming that the 10Be and 14C variation are proportional and considering the different behaviour in the Earth system, the 10Be concentrations in ice cores can be compared with the 14C...