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Cosmic rays and Earth's Climate

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The flux of galactic cosmic rays entering the inner solar system is modulated by the Sun's magnetic field. The cosmic rays, in turn, might play a role in seeding clouds in Earth's atmosphere are thereby affecting climate. This research is reported by Henrik Svensmark in the 23 November 1998 issue of Physics Review Letters.