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Table 4.
Percentages of different particle species crossing the Metis VL images in comparison to incident GCRs from solar minimum through solar maximum and SEPs.
| Particle species | Protons | Helium nuclei | e−e+ | Heavy nuclei | π−π+ | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
| GCRs incident on the S/C | 90 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| GCRs May 2020 – Metis VL images | 80 | 17 | 3 | |||
| GCRs May 2022 – Metis VL images | 77 | 18 | 5 | |||
| February 2023/July 2023 – Metis VL images | 69 | 23 | 7 | 1 | ||
| February 2024 – Metis VL images | 71 | 17 | 10 | 2 | ||
| SEPs incident on the S/C | 99 | 1 | ||||
| SEP events – Metis VL images | 92–93 | 7–8 | ||||
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