Influence of the terrestrial magnetic field geometry on the cutoff rigidity of cosmic ray particles

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1637-1643

  Herbst, K ^a   Kopp, A ^a   Heber, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism (Time variations secular and long term); Interplanetary Physics (Cosmic rays); Magnetospheric Physics (Energetic particles precipitating)

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAY; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETOSPHERE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PALEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 84885339043     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-31-1637-2013     Document Type: Article

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