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Global Muon Detector Network Used for Space Weather Applications

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Rockenbach, M. [1] ; Dal Lago, A. [2] ; Schuch, N. J. [1] ; Munakata, K. [3] ; Kuwabara, T. [4, 5] ; Oliveira, A. G. [6] ; Echer, E. [2] ; Braga, C. R. [2] ; Mendonca, R. R. S. [2] ; Kato, C. [3] ; Kozai, M. [3] ; Tokumaru, M. [7] ; Bieber, J. W. [4, 5] ; Evenson, P. [4, 5] ; Duldig, M. L. [8] ; Humble, J. E. [8] ; Al Jassar, H. K. [9] ; Sharma, M. M. [9] ; Sabbah, I. [10]
Total Authors: 19
Affiliation:
[1] Southern Reg Space Res Ctr CRS INPE, BR-97110970 Santa Maria, RS - Brazil
[2] Natl Inst Space Res INPE, BR-12227 Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil
[3] Shinshu Univ, Dept Phys, Matsumoto, Nagano 3908621 - Japan
[4] Univ Delaware, Bartol Res Inst, Newark, DE 19716 - USA
[5] Univ Delaware, Dept Phys & Astron, Newark, DE 19716 - USA
[6] Univ Vale Paraiba, Inst Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento, Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil
[7] Nagoya Univ, Solar Terr Environm Lab, Nagoya, Aichi 4648601 - Japan
[8] Univ Tasmania, Sch Phys Sci, Hobart, Tas 7001 - Australia
[9] Kuwait Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, Kuwait - Kuwait
[10] Publ Author Appl Educ & Training, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Nat Sci, Kuwait - Kuwait
Total Affiliations: 10
Document type: Review article
Source: SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS; v. 182, n. 1-4, p. 1-18, AUG 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 9
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. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/11581-9 - Study of the cosmic ray behavior during minimum and maximum solar activity phases, using data from the global muon detector network
Grantee:Marlos Rockenbach da Silva
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants