Spectral Analysis of Forbush Decreases Using a New Yield Function

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作者
Livada, M. [1 ]
Mavromichalaki, H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl & Kapodistrian Univ Athens, Fac Phys, Athens 15784, Greece
关键词
Galactic cosmic rays; Neutron monitors; Spectral analysis; Forbush decreases; Ground level enhancements; COSMIC-RAY INTENSITY; NEUTRON; PARAMETERS; MINIMUM; DESIGN;
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10.1007/s11207-020-01679-z
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
The Forbush decreases of the cosmic ray intensity observed on 24 December 2014 and on 8 September 2017 were chosen for cosmic ray spectral analysis. At first an analytical study of the solar and geomagnetic parameters of these events was carried out due to the fact that both are typical cosmic ray events. Hourly cosmic ray data of the neutron monitor stations obtained from the high-resolution neutron monitor database were used for calculating the cosmic ray density and anisotropy variations. Following the method of the coupling coefficients, the galactic cosmic ray spectral index was calculated using the technique of Wawrzynczak and Alania (Adv. Space Res.45, 622, 2010). A newly presented yield function by Mishev, Usoskin, and Kovaltsov (J. Geophys. Res.118, 2783, 2013) including a geometrical correction factor, already used in the spectral analysis of the cosmic ray ground level enhancements, was applied for the first time to the case of Forbush decreases. A comparison of these results during the events is performed by using two other coupling functions: the function presented in the work of Clem and Dorman (Space Sci. Rev.93, 335, 2000) and the one in the work of Belov and Struminsky (Proc. 25th Int. Cosmic Ray Conf.1, 201, 1997). The latter includes an extension for neutron monitor stations with rigidity 1 GV < R < 2.78 GV. The obtained spectral index and the calculated cosmic ray intensity in the heliosphere during the two Forbush decreases after the coupling by these three functions are presented and discussed.
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