Short-period variability in the galactic cosmic ray intensity: High statistical resolution observations and interpretation around the time of a Forbush decrease in August 2006

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Mulligan, T ^a   Blake, J B ^a   Shaul, D ^b   Quenby, J J ^b   Leske, R A ^c   Mewaldt, R A ^c   Galametz, M ^b,d  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

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EID: 72649100850     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013783     Document Type: Article

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