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I'm getting lost in terminology: at least one source uses "cosmic radiation" in the exact opposite sense, as a synonym for cosmic rays: http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008

I'm getting lost in terminology: at least one source uses "cosmic radiation" in the exact opposite sense, as a synonym for cosmic rays: http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/reviews/rpp2008-rev-cosmic-rays.pdf http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/reviews/rpp2008-rev-cosmic-rays.pdf

privong 12y ago
I guess it depends on the field one is in. Confusing, though.
chc 12y ago
AFAIK the term "cosmic radiation" is not really specific. Cosmic rays are cosmic radiation, but the term does not exclusively refer to them.