ET: Scientific American article on GHZ

From: Smigrodzki, Rafal (SmigrodzkiR@MSX.UPMC.EDU)
Date: Tue Oct 02 2001 - 17:17:03 MDT

Robert J. Bradbury wrote:

Articles like this always cite the radiation hazard, but any
radiation level below that which vaporizes the oceans of
a planet is somewhat suspect IMO.

#### Isn't there a problem with maintaing a stable magnetosphere if
radiation levels are too high, thus opening the way for solar wind to cause
loss of volatiles?

Rafal Smigrodzki, MD-PhD
smigrodzkir@msx.upmc.edu

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