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• In solar-terrestrial terms, a daily average background X-ray flux in the 1 to 8 angstrom range. It is a midday minimum designed to reduce the effects of flares.

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  X-Ray Background. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/x-ray-background.

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  "X-Ray Background." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/x-ray-background.

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