Global Muon Detector Network used for space weather applications

M. Rockenbach; A. Dal Lago; N. J. Schuch; K. Munakata; T. Kuwabara; A. G. Oliveira; E. Echer; C. R. Braga; R. R.S. Mendonça; C. Kato; M. Kozai; M. Tokumaru; J. W. Bieber; P. Evenson; M. L. Duldig; J. E. Humble; H. K. Al Jassar; M. M. Sharma; I. Sabbah

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Global Muon Detector Network used for space weather applications

M. Rockenbach, A. Dal Lago, N. J. Schuch, K. Munakata, T. Kuwabara, A. G. Oliveira, E. Echer, C. R. Braga, R. R.S. Mendonça, C. Kato, M. Kozai, M. Tokumaru, J. W. Bieber, P. Evenson, M. L. Duldig, J. E. Humble, H. K. Al Jassar, M. M. Sharma, I. Sabbah

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Abstract

In this work, we summarize the development and current status of the Global Muon Detector Network (GMDN). The GMDN started in 1992 with only two muon detectors. It has consisted of four detectors since the Kuwait-city muon hodoscope detector was installed in March 2006. The present network has a total of 60 directional channels with an improved coverage of the sunward Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) orientation, making it possible to continuously monitor cosmic ray precursors of geomagnetic storms. The data analysis methods developed also permit precise calculation of the three dimensional cosmic ray anisotropy on an hourly basis free from the atmospheric temperature effect and analysis of the cosmic ray precursors free from the diurnal anisotropy of the cosmic ray intensity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-18
Number of pages	18
Journal	Space Science Reviews
Volume	182
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-014-0048-4
State	Published - Aug 2014

Keywords

Cosmic ray anisotropy
Cosmic ray precursors
Global Muon Detector Network
Space weather

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

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Rockenbach, M., Dal Lago, A., Schuch, N. J., Munakata, K., Kuwabara, T., Oliveira, A. G., Echer, E., Braga, C. R., Mendonça, R. R. S., Kato, C., Kozai, M., Tokumaru, M., Bieber, J. W., Evenson, P., Duldig, M. L., Humble, J. E., Al Jassar, H. K., Sharma, M. M., & Sabbah, I. (2014). Global Muon Detector Network used for space weather applications. Space Science Reviews, 182(1-4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-014-0048-4

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