ATMOSPHERIC NEUTRONS

被引:34
作者
PRESZLER, AM
MOON, S
WHITE, RS
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF RIVERSIDE,DEPT PHYS,RIVERSIDE,CA 92502
[2] UNIV CALIF RIVERSIDE,INST GEOPHYS & PLANETARY PHYS,RIVERSIDE,CA 92502
来源
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS | 1976年 / 81卷 / 25期
关键词
NEUTRONS;
D O I
10.1029/JA081i025p04715
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Additional calibrations of the University of California double-scatter neutron detector and additional analysis corrections lead to the slightly changed neutron fluxes reported here. The theoretical angular distributions of M. Merker are in general agreement with the measured experimental fluxes but do not give the peaks for vertical upward and downward moving neutrons. The theoretical neutron escape current J//2// pi is in agreement with the experimental values from 10 to 100 MeV. These experimental fluxes agree with those of G. C. Kanbach et al. in the overlap region from 70 to 100 MeV.
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页码:4715 / 4722
页数:8
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