File:Solar flare shielding Poly.png

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Summary

Relative dose of solar flare x-rays for a given thickness of polymer shielding. Different curves show different flare spectral distributions of x-rays.

Data from David S. Smith and John M. Scalo, "Risks due to X-ray flares during astronaut extravehicular activity", Space Weather vol. 5, S06004, doi:10.1029/2006SW000300 (2007) https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2006SW000300

Figure drawn by Luke Campbell, used with permission.

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current14:59, 25 February 2024Thumbnail for version as of 14:59, 25 February 2024700 × 550 (120 KB)Lwcamp (talk | contribs)Relative dose of solar flare x-rays for a given thickness of polymer shielding. Different curves show different flare spectral distributions of x-rays. David S. Smith and John M. Scalo, "Risks due to X-ray flares during astronaut extravehicular activity", Space Weather vol. 5, S06004, doi:10.1029/2006SW000300 (2007) https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2006SW000300

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