The Pierre Auger Observatory scaler mode for the study of solar activity modulation of galactic cosmic rays
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Publicada:
1 ene 2011
Resumen:
Since data-taking began in January 2004, the Pierre Auger Observatory has been recording the count rates of low energy secondary cosmic ray particles for the self-calibration of the ground detectors of its surface detector array. After correcting for atmospheric effects, modulations of galactic cosmic rays due to solar activity and transient events are observed. Temporal variations related with the activity of the heliosphere can be determined with high accuracy due to the high total count rates. In this study, the available data are presented together with an analysis focused on the observation of Forbush decreases, where a strong correlation with neutron monitor data is found.
Filiaciones:
Cardenas, BV:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Castillo, JA:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
D'Olivo, JC:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
De Donato, C:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Galicia, JFV:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Medina-Tanco, G:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Morales, B:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Nellen, L:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Supanitsky, AD:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
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