The KACST muon detector and its application to cosmic-ray variations studies

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 700-711

  Maghrabi, A H ^a   Al Harbi, H ^a   Al Mostafa, Z A ^a   Kordi, M N ^a   Al Shehri, S M ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Dust storm; Environment; Forbush decrease; Muon detector; Riyadh; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; COSMOLOGY; DUST; NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION; PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; STORMS;

DUST STORM; ENVIRONMENT; FORBUSH DECREASE; MUON DETECTORS; RIYADH; SAUDI ARABIA;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 84864277274     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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