A solar cycle statistical model for the projection of space radiation environment

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1741-1748

  Kim, M Y ^a,b   Wilson, J W ^c   Cucinotta, F A ^b  

^a WYLE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiation protection; Solar cycle; Space radiation; Space radiation environment; Statistical model

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMAS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPACE APPLICATIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

SOLAR CYCLE; SPACE RADIATION; SPACE RADIATION ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 33744798216     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.11.036     Document Type: Article

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