A geomagnetic cutoff rigidity interpolation tool: Accuracy verification and application to space weather

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1206-1217

  Smart, D F ^a   Shea, M A ^a   Tylka, A J ^b   Boberg, P R ^b,c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cutoff latitudes; Geomagnetic cutoff rigidities; Magnetic fields; Magnetospheric cutoffs; Radiation dose; Space radiation

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; GEOMAGNETISM; INTERPOLATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; TRAJECTORIES;

CUTOFF LATITUDES; GEOMAGNETIC CUTOFF RIGIDITIES; MAGNETOSPHERIC CUTOFFS; RADIATION DOSE; SPACE RADIATION;

METEOROLOGY;

EID: 33646687281     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.02.011     Document Type: Article

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