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I should have been more clear in my question. Solar wind is a form of solar radiation, and I was curious about the effect of solar wind + the magnetic field tha
by soulofmischief 7y ago
I should have been more clear in my question. Solar wind is a form of solar radiation, and I was curious about the effect of solar wind + the magnetic field that carries it would have on some frequencies of electromagnetic waves.
I would expect mid-frequency radiation such as visible light to remain largely unaffected, I was thinking more about its effect on high-frequency extra-solar radiation. And it's likely not correct to visualize this as individual photons colliding but rather wave interference.
Here is an article explaining the effect [0]. An excerpt:
"The interplanetary magnetic field, which is embedded in the solar wind, deflects low-energy cosmic rays from us at the outer reaches of our solar system, decreasing the flux of these cosmic rays that reach us at Earth."
[0] https://aasnova.org/2017/12/01/a-shifting-shield-provides-protection-against-cosmic-rays/ https://aasnova.org/2017/12/01/a-shifting-shield-provides-pr...