Effect of the troposphere on surface neutron counter measurements

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1484-1491

  Aplin, K L ^a   Harrison, R G ^b   Bennett, A J ^b  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric ionisation; Cosmic rays; Geopotential height; Neutron counter

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COSMIC RAYS; NEUTRONS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL EFFECTS; GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT; NEUTRON COUNTER;

TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 23844526538     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.02.055     Document Type: Conference Paper

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