Cosmic ray detector response to transient solar modulation: Forbush decreases

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Ahluwalia, H S ^a   Fikani, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 35348999060     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011958     Document Type: Article

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