Mean energy of response to galactic cosmic ray spectrum: IMP 8 and Climax neutron monitor

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 124-128

  Ahluwalia, H S ^a   Lopate, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b Climate Change Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmic ray detectors and spectra; Mean energy of response; Solar modulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COSMIC RAY DETECTORS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; NEUTRONS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

COSMIC RAY DETECTORS AND SPECTRA; MEAN ENERGY OF RESPONSE; SOLAR MODULATION;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 43849110247     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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