Energetic particles in the atmosphere: A Monte-carlo simulation

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1597-1601

  Schroter J ^a   Heber, B ^a   Steinhilber, F ^a   Kallenrode, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Ionization; Monte Carlo simulation; Solar energetic particles

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IONIZATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERE; MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION; SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLES;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 33646829616     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.05.085     Document Type: Article

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