A model of the primary cosmic ray spectra

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 26, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 467-470

  Adams Jr , J H ^a   Lee, J ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DOSIMETRY; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEON; OXYGEN; SILICON; SPACE FLIGHT;

COSMIC RAY PROPAGATION; FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION; GALACTIC COSMIC SPECTRA; LEAKY BOX MODEL; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 0030150729     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1350-4487(96)00061-3     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Adams J. H. Jr (1992) Cosmic radiation: constraints on space exploration. Nucl. Tracks Radiat. Meas. 20, 397-401.
2. Adams J. H. Jr (1991) The absolute spectra of galactic cosmic rays at solar minimum and their implications for manned space flight. In: 22nd Int. Cosmic Ray Conf., Vol. 1, pp. 631-634, Dublin.
3. Badhwar G. D. and O'Neill P. M. (1992) An improved model of galactic cosmic radiation for space exploration missions. Nucl. Tracks Radiat. Meas. 20, 403-410.
4. Balasubrahmanyan V. K., Hagge D. E., Ludwig G. H. and McDonald F. B. (1965) Galactic cosmic rays at solar minimum 1965. In: 9th Int. Cosmic Ray Conf., Vol. 1, pp. 427-436.
5. Comstock G. M. (1968) The low-energy cosmic-ray nuclei and their propagation in interstellar space. Can. J. Phys. 46, S553-S556.
6. Engelmann J. J. (1990) Charge composition and energy spectra of cosmic-ray nuclei for elements from Be to Ni. Results from HEAO-3-C2. Astron. Astrophvs 233, 96-111.
7. Fan C. Y., Gloeckler G. and Simpson J. A. (1968) Satellite measurements of the low-energy cosmic-ray Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F nuclei and their implication. Can. J. Phys. 46, S548-S552.
8. Fisk L. A. (1971) Solar modulation of galactic cosmic rays 2. J. Geogr. Res. 76, 221-226.
9. Garcia-Munoz M., Pyle K. R. and Simpson J. A. (1985) The 1973-1984 solar modulation of cosmic ray nuclei. In: 19th Int. Cosmic Ray Conf., Vol. 4, pp. 409-412.
10. Gleeson L. J. and Axford W. I. (1967) Cosmic rays in the interplanetary medium. Ap. J. Lett. 149, L115-L118.
11. Hofmann D. J. and Winckler J. R. (1967) The measurement at balloon heights of the low energy hydrogen and helium isotopes in the cosmic radiation at solar minimum, 1965. Planet. Space Sci. 15, 715-725.
12. Kroeger R. (1986) Measurements of hydrogen and helium isotopes in galactic cosmic rays from 1978 through 1984. Ap. J. 303, 816-828.
13. Letaw J. R., Silberberg R. and Tsao C. H. (1984) Propagation of heavy cosmic-ray nuclei. Ap. J. Supp. 56, 369-391.
14. Ormes J. F. and Webber W. R. (1968) Proton and helium nuclei cosmic-ray spectra and modulations between 100 and 2000 MeV/nucleon. J. Geogr. Res. 73, 4231-4245.
15. Webber W. R. (1967) Measurements on the solar modulation of galactic electrons and protons in the energy range 70 MeV to 2 beV. J. Geogr. Res. 72, 5749-5956.
16. Webber W. R. and Ormes J. F. (1967) Cerénkov-scintillation counter measurements of nuclei heavier than helium in the primary cosmic radiation. J. Geogr. Res. 72, 5957-5976.
17. Webber W. R. and Lockwood J. A. (1988) Characteristics of the 22 year modulation of cosmic rays as seen by neutron monitors. J. Geogr. Res. 93, 8735-8740.