Cosmic Radiation

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Arthur P. Smith"
wrote:

> But there must be some actual numbers out there - can somebody
find
> them? Google isn't helping me on this one :-) It's pretty clear
the
> Earth's magnetic field (with the resulting Van Allen belts) blocks
a lot
> of radiation too; however the levels are still a lot higher than
you'd
> like in low earth orbit.
>
> Arthur

Here's the motherlode! These are all NASA peer reviewed.

Perhaps if you have access to a research library they might be of
use.

http://www.engr.utk.edu/org/ans/People/htmls/townsend3.html

TangoMan