Solar and galactic cosmic ray abundances - A comparison and some comments

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Abundance, Cosmic Rays, Galactic Radiation, Solar Cosmic Rays, Aluminum, Helium, Ionization Potentials, Iron, Particle Energy, Sodium, Solar Atmosphere

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We have compared the abundances of galactic cosmic rays at their source and solar cosmic-rays utilizing new data which includes the first determination of the abundances of Na and Al in the solar cosmic ray population. We find the relative abundances of the solar and galactic species to be identical within experimental error for 8 elements. One clear abundance difference exists for C. He and Fe have a variable solar cosmic ray abundance, and the unbiased abundance of both of these nuclei is also probably different than that in the galactic cosmic ray sources. We also have compared the cosmic ray abundances with solar system and solar atmospheric abundance determinations. We find an abundance ratio which depends on the first ionization potential for galactic cosmic rays; however, in addition, we find this same dependence on ionization potential for solar cosmic ray abundance ratios. The implications of this result are discussed.

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