Comment by JumpCrisscross

19 hours ago

> would allergy sufferers be marvelling at the removal of all the dust and pollen? This would be like the outdoors becoming a giant anti-static dust remover

How do solar flares render pollen groundborne?

How did research on the solar event find a layer deposited in what is undoubtedly surface not upper atmosphere?

  • > How did research on the solar event find a layer deposited in what is undoubtedly surface not upper atmosphere?

    FTFA: "Solar particle storms can greatly enhance the normal production of cosmogenic isotopes like radiocarbon (14C) in the atmosphere by galactic cosmic rays. Such enhanced production, preserved in annual tree rings, serves as a clear cosmic timestamp making possible absolute dating of tree samples."