A calibration neutron monitor: Statistical accuracy and environmental sensitivity

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1394-1399

  Kruger H ^a   Moraal, H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Heliospheric modulation; Neutron monitors

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COSMIC RAYS; COSMOLOGY; NEUTRON DETECTORS;

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES; HELIOSPHERIC MODULATION; INTERCALIBRATION; NEUTRON MONITORS; STATISTICAL ACCURACY; TEMPERATURE RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 77957875613     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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