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Measured variations in 10Be and 26Al in deep sea sediments may result from increases in the local cosmic ray intensities produced by a nearby supernova explosion.
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HIGDON, J., LINGENFELTER, R. Sea Sediments, Cosmic Rays, and Pulsars. Nature 246, 403–405 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/246403a0
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