Miyake event

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Etymology

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Named after the Japanese physicist Fusa Miyake, who first identified them.

Noun

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Miyake event (plural Miyake events)

  1. An observed sharp enhancement of the production of cosmogenic isotopes by cosmic rays, which may be marked by a spike in the concentration of radioactive isotopes in tree rings and ice cores.