The scaler mode in the Pierre Auger Observatory to study heliospheric modulation of cosmic rays

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1563-1569

  Dasso, S ^a   Asorey, H ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMÍA Y FÍSICA DEL ESPACIO   (Argentina)

^b CENTRO ATÓMICO BARILOCHE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cherenkov detectors; Cosmic rays; Interplanetary coronal mass ejections; Particle detectors

Indexed keywords

AUGERS; COSMOLOGY; FREQUENCY DIVIDING CIRCUITS; MODULATION; OBSERVATORIES; PARTICLE DETECTORS; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CHERENKOV DETECTORS; GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS; HELIOSPHERIC MODULATION; INTERPLANETARY CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS; PIERRE AUGER OBSERVATORY; SECONDARY PARTICLES; SELF CALIBRATION; SURFACE DETECTORS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 84860287734     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.12.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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